setting the scene for america

By henryspencer
  • Sep 5, 1001

    Lief Ericson

    Lief Ericson
    citationFirst viking to land on the continet of North America.
  • Sep 5, 1347

    Black Death

    Black Death
    citationDisease that was caused by rats and flies that killed 1/3 of the people in Europe.
  • Sep 5, 1378

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    citationRoaman Catholic Church split when King of France decided that he didn't like the Italian pope and elected one of his own. Two popes claiming authority over the catholic church.
  • Sep 5, 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Invention of the Printing Press
    citationThe printing press was invented in the Holy Roman Enmire by Johannes Gutenberg in1440.
  • Sep 4, 1487

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    citationThe Spanish Inquisiton was intended to keep Catholic Orthodoxy in their kingdoms
  • Sep 5, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    citationSpanish explorer who went out to find a route from Europe to Asia, but found North America, while sailing for Spain.
  • Sep 5, 1492

    Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain

    Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain
    citationSpanish christians conquered the Muslim Moors and expelled them from Spain in 1492.
  • Sep 4, 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot
    citationWhile sailing for Italy, John Cabot had found a new island in Asia.
  • Sep 5, 1517

    Protestant Reformation - Martin Luther 95 theses

    Protestant Reformation - Martin Luther 95 theses
    captionMartin Luther wrote "Disputation of the power and effiacy of Indulgences." Which was the 95 theses, which later became the foundation of the protestant reformation.
  • Sep 5, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Hernando Cortes
    captionSpanish conquistador, who sailed for spain, that conquered the Aztecs.
  • Sep 4, 1529

    King Henry VIII and the Beginning of the Church of England

    King Henry VIII and the Beginning of the Church of England
    captionKing Henry separated from the Catholic Church in 1529 and started the Church of England
  • Sep 4, 1531

    Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe Apparition

    Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe Apparition
    citationThe blessed virgin Mary came to Juan Diego and talked to him in his language
  • Sep 4, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro
    citationWhile sailing for Spain, Francisco went to Peru and killed the Inca leader and conquered Cuzco ad founded Lima, the capital of Peru.
  • Sep 5, 1545

    Council of Trent (Catholic Reformation)

    Council of Trent (Catholic Reformation)
    [caption](catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com)Reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church that was considered a reaction to the protestant Reformation council involved.

  • Roanoke

    Roanoke
    citationRoanoke was foundeed in 1585 before Jamestown under the ultimate power of Sir Walter Raleigh.

  • Jamestown Founding

    Jamestown Founding
    citationJamestown was founded in 1607 and faced many hard times and set up a Representative government

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    citationWhile sailing for the Dutch, henry explored many parts of North America. Hudson Bay is named after him.

  • King Louis XIV becomes king of France

    King Louis XIV becomes king of France
    citationKing Louis XIV became king of France in 1643 at age 4

  • marquette and joliet

    marquette and joliet
    citationMarquette and Joliet found the Mississipi river while sailing for spain