Renaissance

World History 2-1

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  • Paper was invented by the chinese
    100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the chinese

  • Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean basin and Asia
    14 BCE

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean basin and Asia

  • Jesus was the founder of the Christian Religion
    30

    Jesus was the founder of the Christian Religion

  • Muhammad found the Islamic religion
    600

    Muhammad found the Islamic religion

  • The Habsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe
    1291

    The Habsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe

  • John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority- not the pope
    1378

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority- not the pope

  • Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

  • Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
    1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

  • Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last supper
    1495

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last supper

  • Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

  • Erasmus spreads the idea of Humanism
    1500

    Erasmus spreads the idea of Humanism

  • Leonardo da vinci painted the mona lisa
    1503

    Leonardo da vinci painted the mona lisa

  • Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David
    1504

    Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David

  • Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the SIstine chaple
    1508

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the SIstine chaple

  • Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door

  • Pope leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
    Jan 3, 1521

    Pope leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

  • The Mughal Empire began in Northern India
    1526

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India

  • Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
    1533

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife

  • THe Jesuits were spread the catholic faith
    1534

    THe Jesuits were spread the catholic faith

  • Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican church
    1536

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican church

  • John Calvin Developed the idea of predestination
    1536

    John Calvin Developed the idea of predestination

  • Catholic leaders met at the council of Trent
    1563

    Catholic leaders met at the council of Trent

  • The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the middle east and southern Europe
    1566

    The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the middle east and southern Europe

  • Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis drake's exploration to the New world
    1577

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis drake's exploration to the New world

  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish Aramada

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish Aramada

  • henry IV issued the Edict of NAntes

    henry IV issued the Edict of NAntes

  • The renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe

    The renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe

    1300-1600
  • The Songhai empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai empire was established in Africa

  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the thirty years war

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the thirty years war

  • The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic Doctrine

    The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic Doctrine

    From beginning in the 12th century and continuing for hundreds of years until he last death by inquisition in 1826

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