Renaissance Through The Enlightenment

By daisy_cull
  • John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the catholic church.
    Oct 27, 1415

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the catholic church.

    This added fuel to the fire of the reformation.
  • Prince Henry founded the school of navigation.
    Oct 29, 1418

    Prince Henry founded the school of navigation.

  • Gutenberg Created The Printing Press
    Oct 27, 1439

    Gutenberg Created The Printing Press

    This was a device for evenly printing ink onto a print medium such as paper or cloth.
  • The Muslims conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
    Oct 29, 1453

    The Muslims conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.

    Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires.
  • Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.
    Oct 29, 1492

    Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.

    This was his first voyage.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci Painted The Last Supper
    Oct 27, 1498

    Leonardo Da Vinci Painted The Last Supper

    One of the world's most famous paintings.
  • Vasco Da Gama establish trade with India for the portuguese.
    Oct 29, 1500

    Vasco Da Gama establish trade with India for the portuguese.

    Discovery was significant and opened the way for an age of global imperialism.
  • Erasmus Wrote the Praise of Folly.
    Oct 27, 1509

    Erasmus Wrote the Praise of Folly.

    Greek title: Morias Enkomion.
  • King Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.
    Oct 29, 1509

    King Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.

  • Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.
    Oct 29, 1514

    Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.

  • Martin Luther Wrote the 95 Theses
    Oct 27, 1517

    Martin Luther Wrote the 95 Theses

  • Hernan Cortes the navigator and his forces conquered the aztec empire.
    Oct 29, 1519

    Hernan Cortes the navigator and his forces conquered the aztec empire.

  • Pizarro conquered the Incas
    Oct 29, 1532

    Pizarro conquered the Incas

  • Henry VIII Broke from the catholic church in rome and divorced his wife
    Oct 27, 1534

    Henry VIII Broke from the catholic church in rome and divorced his wife

  • Jacques Cardier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada.
    Oct 29, 1534

    Jacques Cardier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada.

  • Nicolaus Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.
    Oct 29, 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.

  • John Calvin beliefs established the idea of predestination.
    Oct 29, 1561

    John Calvin beliefs established the idea of predestination.

  • Catholic church met at the Council of Trent.
    Oct 29, 1563

    Catholic church met at the Council of Trent.

  • Queen Elizabeth I Defeated the Spanish Armada

    Queen Elizabeth I Defeated the Spanish Armada

  • Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.

    Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.

  • Johannes Kepler discovers plantary motion.

    Johannes Kepler discovers plantary motion.

  • William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system.

    William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system.

  • Oliver Cromwell wins the English Civil war and executes Charles I.

    Oliver Cromwell wins the English Civil war and executes Charles I.

  • The Thirty Years War Was Fought In Europe.

    The Thirty Years War Was Fought In Europe.

  • King Louis the 14th Builds the Palace of Versailles.

    King Louis the 14th Builds the Palace of Versailles.

    Covered 17 acers of land.
  • louis XIV Revoked the Edict of Nantes

    louis XIV Revoked the Edict of Nantes

  • William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution.

    William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution.

  • John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government.

    John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government.

  • Peter The Great Westernized Russia

    Peter The Great Westernized Russia

  • Montesquieu wrote the spirit of laws

    Montesquieu wrote the spirit of laws

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau Writes the social contract

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau Writes the social contract