Renaissance/ Reformation/ Exploration Time Toast By michelmascorro Jan 1, 1337 The Hundred Years war Jan 1, 1378 Great Schism Jan 1, 1394 Prince Henry the Navigator Jan 1, 1414 Council of Constance Jan 1, 1448 invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg Jan 1, 1453 Constantinople falls Jan 1, 1455 War of the Roses Jan 1, 1492 Age of Exploration Jan 13, 1492 Columbus sails Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean May 4, 1493 The Line of Demarcation divides the world between Spain and Portugal Jun 7, 1494 Portugal claims Brazil. Jan 1, 1497 , John Cabot landed Jun 1, 1497 John Cabot lands on the east coast of North America May 20, 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa. Apr 25, 1507 A German mapmaker names the "New World" America Jan 1, 1508 painting of the Sistine Chapel Aug 24, 1511 Portugal seizes Malacca. Jan 13, 1517 95 Theses Feb 1, 1519 Hernan Cortés lands in Mexico. Jan 1, 1520 Luther publishes three monumental works May 1, 1521 Diet of worms Oct 1, 1521 Defender of the Faith Jan 1, 1522 German Bible Sep 8, 1522 The Vittoria completes its circumnavigation of the globe Jan 13, 1524 Peasants' War of Germany Jan 1, 1526 english bible Jan 1, 1529 Marburg Colloquy Jan 13, 1530 Augsburg Confession Jan 1, 1531 Death of Ulrich Zwingli Jan 13, 1532 Francisco Pizzaro conquered the Incan Empire Jan 1, 1533 English Reformation Aug 29, 1533 Francisco Pizarro executes the last Inca emperor Jan 13, 1538 excommunication of Henry VIII Jan 1, 1545 Council of Trent