The Modern Age By albertix99 Period: 1301 to 1399 the Renaissance Period: 1401 to 1499 the humanism 1440 The invention of the printing press 1453 The fall of Constantinople Period: 1453 to 1789 The Modern Age 1492 The discover of America 1517 The Protestant Reformation Started by Martín Lutero, because he protest against the Indulgences by paying 1519 Magallanes goes around the world 1521 Hernán Cortés conquered Mexico 1543 Copernicus develops the Heliocentric model 1588 Defeat of the invincible navy 1640 Portugal becomes independent from Spain 1666 Isaac Newton formulates the theory of universal gravitation 1713 The peace of Utrecht Spain give Gibraltar and Menorca to England 1765 Industrial Revolution Invention of the steam machine 1789 French Revolution