Renaissance/Reformation/Exploration

By Chilips
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    Renaissance/Reformation/Exploration

  • Francesco Petrarch
    Apr 6, 1341

    Francesco Petrarch

    Francesco Petrarch is crowned Poet Laureate for his talent for unearthing classical writings. He was also named the father of humanism. This date may also be the start of the renaissance to some historians.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    The Bubonic plague begins

    The bubonic plague was a disease that really wiped out europe's population, creating fear and panic work was decreased.
  • The beginning of the renassaince
    Jan 1, 1350

    The beginning of the renassaince

    It happened in Italy right after the black death finished killing a third of the poulation. It meant rebirth as a means to discover literature and the creativity in human minds.
  • Jan 1, 1401

    Ghiberti wins competition to make bronze doors

    The bronze doors are a valuable treasure to the renaissance. They were for the Florentine church and took 28 years to make..
  • Brunelleschi creates linear perspective
    Jan 1, 1420

    Brunelleschi creates linear perspective

    Brnelleschi made two panel paintings that created an optical perspective that looked similar to how humans view a place. This was innovative and helped some artists.
  • Jan 14, 1429

    Joan of Arc and the siege of New Orleans

    Joan of Arc's first victory, also the turning point of the 100 years war between England and France.
  • Johann Gutenberg
    Jan 1, 1445

    Johann Gutenberg

    Johann is the one that invented the printing press. This has really helped people in that era to learn to make things with letters.
  • Christopher Colombus land in Carribean
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Colombus land in Carribean

    Convinced he has reached east asia colombus lands in the carribean and opens it to other european explorers.
  • May 4, 1493

    Line of demarcation divides world between spain and portugal

    In order to keep peace Pope Alexander VI sets a line between Portugal and Spain. Both have the same rights.
  • Portugal claims Brazil
    Jun 7, 1494

    Portugal claims Brazil

    Spain has continued to calim a lot of land in south america. In the treaty of Tordesillas portugal gets Brazil and European settlers move there to farm.
  • May 20, 1498

    Vasco da Gama reaches India

    Da Gama reaches India after going around africa. He returns with a bunch of spices. It shows people can go to asian markets by boat.
  • Apr 25, 1507

    German guy names new world america.

    This guy read colombus' reports and decided to name it america and the carribean islands the west indies.
  • Niccolo Machiaveli writes the prince
    Jan 1, 1513

    Niccolo Machiaveli writes the prince

    The Prince was a very diabolical guide to being a dishonest and deceiving ruler. It also shows how to maintain control of foreign lands. Probably one of the more remembered books.
  • Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1514

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel

    Tis is an example of high renaissance art. This is a large fresco that depicts a lot of things and shows many truths as well as hidden messages about certain personnel.
  • The Reformation begins
    Jan 1, 1517

    The Reformation begins

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of a church and it ignites a movement that enormous split in the catholic church.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci dies
    Jan 1, 1519

    Leonardo Da Vinci dies

    Probably the most remarkable individual of the renaissance having died as a painter, sculptor, engineer and a scientist. He helped the growth of science.
  • Hernan Cortes land in mexico
    Feb 15, 1519

    Hernan Cortes land in mexico

    Spanish explorer and conquistador lands in Mexico with 600 men. Although they are outnumbered they still beat the aztecs.
  • Jan 15, 1522

    Vittoria completes circumnavigation of globe

    After three years Vittoria finishes the circumnavigation of the globe.
  • Francisco Pizarro kills last inca emperor
    Aug 29, 1533

    Francisco Pizarro kills last inca emperor

    Inspired by Cortes he decides to go to peru and capture the inca emperor and executes him.
  • Act of Supremacy
    Jan 14, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Henry VIII became the head of the church in england so he could marry Anne Boleyn.
  • John Calvin's institutes
    Jan 1, 1536

    John Calvin's institutes

    John Calvin publishes Systematic Theology: Institutes of the Christian Religion. With his knowledge of god he makes this book.
  • Calvin to the rescue
    Jan 15, 1541

    Calvin to the rescue

    After Martin Luthers death Calvin was asked to bring morality back to the fallen cities to bring peace.
  • Martin Luther dies
    Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther dies

    Martin Luther dies saying "We are beggars. That is true." He died at the age of 62 in Eisleben, Germany.
  • The Peace of Augsburg
    Jan 1, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg

    After fighting poorly Ferdinand had to negotiate and it settled the realtions with lutherans and catholics. Its provided that each prince of an empire couold choose between catholicism or Luthenarism.
  • The council of trent
    Jan 1, 1566

    The council of trent

    This council wasused to clarify and reform doctrine. In 1566 it refused to fulfill protestantism and led to the issuing of catechism.
  • Martin Frobisher sees mainland in North America
    Jul 28, 1576

    Martin Frobisher sees mainland in North America

    Wanting to find a Northwestern passage between the Atlantic ocean and asia, he finds Labrador, Canada in North America.
  • Book of Concord
    Jan 1, 1580

    Book of Concord

    The book of concor consists ten documents considered the holy scriptures of the Lutheran religion.
  • Triangular trade

    The triangular trade was a system that linked europe the americas and africa. They each traded a bunch of resourceful items.
  • The thirty years war

    The thirty years war

    This series of wars killed half of Germany's population and stopped when catholics and protestants finally decided to recognize the peace of augsburg.
  • The reformation ends

    Although it should have ended with the thirty years war it still kept going for many years. The Reformation was very important for religion and it finally ends.