Timetoast 2 By Johnny Bodenhamer 105 Paper was invented by the Chinese 700 Mohammad began the Islamic religion 1299 The Ottoman Empire began in Africa 1401 Gold, glory, and God were the three main reasons for exploration 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1440 Gutenberg invented the printing press 1464 The Songhai Empire was established in Africa 1492 Colombus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia 1493 The line of Demarcation divided the claims of Portugal and Spain 1498 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1499 michelangelo sculpted the Pieta 1509 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination 1512 michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door. 1519 Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs Sep 20, 1519 Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe 1521 Cortez the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire 1526 The Mughal Empire began in Northern India 1531 Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church 1534 Henry viii broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife. 1534 Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France 1534 The Jesuits were created during the Italian Renaissance 1536 John Calvin established the idea of predestination 1545 Followers of the Catholic faith met at the Council of Trent 1588 Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes 1619 Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade 1624 Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War
