World History 2-1 By 4046267 30 Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion 100 Paper was invented by the Chinese 412 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination 1362 John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority - not the Pope 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1438 The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe 1439 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press 1450 The Renaissance began in the italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe 1478 The Inquisitions was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine 1495 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1498 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door 1533 Henry Vlll broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife 1534 The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith 1536 Henry Vlll became the head of the Anglican Church 1551 Catholic leaders met at the council of Trent 1577 Elizabeth l sponsored Sir Francis Drake's exploration to the New World 1585 Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War 1588 Queen Elizabeth l defeated Philip ll's Spanish Armada 1598 Henry lV issued the Edict of Nantes
