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Prince Henry started his own school for navigators. It was the first school like this, and he taught people the science, mapmaking, and skills to be a successful navigator. -
The fall of Constantinople was led by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The fall of the city was very important to western history, because after the city was defeated, scholars fled to the west, and brought knowledge there. -
Leonardo da Vinci's last supper was a painting created in 1495, that is one of the most famous pieces of art. He painted it for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Now the painting is in Santa Maria delle Grazie. -
Martin Luther was a monk in the 16th century, and he was also a theologian. What he is mainly known for was his help in the Reformation. His beliefs about God helped start the movement. -
The Mona Lisa was created in 1506 by Leonardo da Vinci. The model of the painting was Lisa del Giocondo, who was the wife of a very wealthy man. The painting was made to be put in their house as a calibration of their new son. -
Wolsey negotiated the Treaty of Westminster for Henry in 1527. This was important because it made it official that Henry and Fransis both wanted to take Charles' power down after the sack of Rome. -
The Scientific Revolution was in 1540. It was the events that led to modern science. The main discovery during this time was how nature works, which helped lead to growth and change in science. -
The theory of heliocentrism was discovered in 1543. This was a revolutionary idea that the sun was actually the center of the universe. This theory was proved by Galileo. -
William Shakespeare was born in 1564. He was a very famous English poem and play writer. He is believed to have died on the same day as his birthday. -
The Gregorian Calendar was made in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. This calendar had a miscalculation and missed one day every 128 years. -
The Enlightenment was in 1762, and it was the rising of new ideas and growth mindsets. The American and French revolutions were both birthed by the Enlightenment, -
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a treaty by the British. This was made to show a boundary in the Appellation Mountains to conciliate the Native Americans at the end of the French and Indian war. -
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first attempt to get money through taxes. This was made to get money for the French and Indian war. -
The American Revolution was when America fought for their. independence against Britten. It was a long and bloody war, America got help from the French, and eventually, they won their independence.
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