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1347
Black Death in Europe
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Period: 1347 to 1351
Black Death in Europe
The black death is the pandemic of the bubonic and pneumonic caused by Yersinia Pestis killing around 2/3 of Europe. The black death caused faith in the church to lower because the things the church were telling to people to do to avoid didn't work. It also lead to the end of feudalism because with less serfs, serfs could demand more play which made a middle class emerge. -
1440
Printing Press
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. The printing press was a way more efficient way of making books because instead of copying letter by letter for one page, with the printing press you can arrange the letters for a page and this allowed multiple pages to be printed. The printing press made ideas spread quick due to the abundance of books being made which made the books cheaper and knowledge being available to everyone. -
1486
Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus was a Renaissance painting painted by Sandro Botticelli who was under the patronage of the Medici and painted religious paintings for the Medici family or the Pope. This piece is important because it rebirths the values of classical art and is one of the faces of Renaissance art. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Sailed to "India"
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1508
Copernicus
Copernicus in 1508 came up with heliocentric theory of the universe, which meant that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. This was very important because it went against the belief that the Earth was the center of the universe. This is also important because this theory was correct. It also encouraged other scientists to come up with evidence and convince people to believe in this theory. This also made the church less powerful because everything the church said wasn't true. -
1512
Creation of Adam
Creation of Adam is a Renaissance fresco created by Michelangelo. Creation of Adam is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. This piece is important because it is one of the most famous pieces of art created by one of the most famous artist held in one of the most famous chapel in the world. This piece also brings back the values of classical art showing ideal bodies and characters in motion. -
1517
Luther's 95 Theses
The 95 Theses were 95 complaints against the Roman Catholic Church written by Martin Luther. The complaints were stating that the RCC was super corrupt, the RCC restricted people too much, and they strayed away from the faithful part of Catholicism. This was important because the 95 Theses started a revolution against the biggest institution on history. The result of this chaos was a new branch of religion called Protestantism and the revolution formed new free speech and liberty rights. -
1564
Shakespeare Was Born
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. This is important because he is one of the most famous writers in history who wrote many famous plays and influenced the English language and style of writing. -
Galileo's Telescope
Galileo's telescope was a telescope that could magnify things to 3 times the size. This caused him to be able to see Jupiter's 4 moons and see that other planets have phases. This caused him to be able to prove the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus.
