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Aug 31, 1378
Great Western Schism
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The period during the Roman Catholic Church in which there were three rival popes. -
Aug 31, 1439
Invention of the Printing Press
CitationA device for printing ink; Guttenberg invented it. -
Aug 31, 1487
Spanish Inquisition
Citation A tribunal established that was intended to maintain the Catholic Orthodoxy in their kingdoms. -
Aug 31, 1492
Spanish Christians vs. Muslim Moors
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Aug 31, 1497
John Cabot
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Italian explorer sailing for England first European to reach shores of North America after vikings. -
Aug 31, 1509
King Henry and the Beginning of the Church of England
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Aug 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Citation Leaders disagreed with the Church and broke away and found Protestant churches. -
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Sep 4, 1531
Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Saint Juan Digo witnessed an apparition of Mother Mary in Mexico. -
Aug 31, 1532
Francisco Pizzaro
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Spanish Conquistador who overthrew the Inca empire and founded the city of Lima. -
Sep 4, 1545
Council of Trent
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Henry Hudson
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English navigator who sailed for England and tried to discover a short route from Euope to Asia through the Arctic ocean. -
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