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Marco Polo's journals written from exploring inspired many others to start their own quests of exploration.
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The Pope drew the line of demarcation to split the New World. He gave most of the New World to Spain and the rest to Portugal due to Portugal's complaints.
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King Henry IV mostly known for his many wives became King of England. He changed the religion of England for his own wishes of divorce after seeing Martin Luther's up rise against the Church. He converted people by telling them that they won't pay taxes to the Church anymore. He created the Church of England and the Anglicans and Catholics would continue to clash for years after.
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Martin Luther in protest to the Catholic Church wrote 95 theses against is some being that the Catholic Church is too fancy and distracting from the essence of the actual Church and you can't buy your way to Heaven. He started the Protestant Church.
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Cortes (a Spanish Conquistador) gains a major victory when he defeats the Aztecs.
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Pope Leo X awards Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith for his writings against Luther and Reformation.
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Act of Supremacy passed in Parliament. King Henry is now the supreme head of the Church of England (Anglican Church).
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Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France.
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King Henry VIII dies. Edward VI ( Henry’s son) takes over.
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King Edward VI dies and Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary, becomes Queen Mary I.
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Elizabeth is imprisoned in The Tower of London (She is freed the next year).
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Queen Mary I dies and Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth I.
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Francis Drake sent by Queen Elizabeth I was originally a pirate and was sent without a public announcement as a secret operation.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth I and accession of King James I.
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Tobacco helps Virginia by bringing money which leads to investors.
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