Short History of Europe

By PaigeS4
  • Period: 400 to

    Early Middle Ages

    -The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
    -Invasion of Barbarians
  • Roman Empire
    Sep 23, 650

    Roman Empire

  • Cathlic Church
    Sep 23, 1150

    Cathlic Church

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1500

    Later Middle Ages

    -Upper class increased their wealth
    -Boubonic Plague (Black Death) spread through Europe
  • Period: Sep 23, 1347 to Sep 23, 1351

    Black Death

    Killed approximetly 25-50% of the population.
  • Black Death
    Sep 24, 1350

    Black Death

  • Middle Ages
    Sep 24, 1400

    Middle Ages

  • Period: Jan 1, 1475 to

    The Renaissance

    -Rebirth of Europe
    -Europes first major step into the modern age
  • Period: Jan 1, 1483 to Jan 1, 1546

    Martin Luther

    -Was born a peasent
    -Began to critize the church
    -Questoned the religious authority of the church
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    The Reformation

    Religous revolution that ended the supremacy of the cathlic church.
  • Period: Sep 23, 1509 to Sep 23, 1564

    John Calvin

    -Wanted the state to be loyal to its religion
    -contribulated to the rise of capitalism
  • Martin Luther
    Sep 24, 1515

    Martin Luther

  • John Calvin
    Sep 24, 1530

    John Calvin

  • The reniassance
    Sep 24, 1550

    The reniassance

  • The Reformation
    Sep 24, 1550

    The Reformation

  • The Peace of Augsburg
    Jan 1, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg

    Ended the religious wars and required each of the rulers of the German states to choose a faith for their state.
  • Period: to

    Louis XIV ruled France

    -He declared "I am the state"
    -He believed that the nation and the people lived to serve him
    -Was known as the "Sun King"
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1300

    High Middle Ages

    Christiananity began to dominate