World History 2

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  • Period: Oct 31, 1330 to Oct 31, 1550

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation.

    They spread Catholicism through education.
  • John Hus was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church.
    Jul 6, 1415

    John Hus was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church.

    He intiated a reform movement based on the ideas of John Wycliffe
  • Period: Oct 31, 1420 to Oct 31, 1460

    Prince Henry founded the school of navigation.

    He set up a navigational school for sailors, sponsored Portuguese sailors to explore the African coast in an effort to navigate around Africa to get to Asia, and started the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
  • Gutenburg invented the printing press.
    Oct 31, 1450

    Gutenburg invented the printing press.

    The bible was translated into English, French, and German and literacy rates increased.
  • The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople and renamed it Instanbul.
    May 29, 1453

    The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople and renamed it Instanbul.

    It became the Political and Economical Power House.
  • Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsered by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsered by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.

    He ended up taking a diffrent route to get there faster, ending up, landing in the New World-Americas.
  • Leonardo Di Vinci painted the Last Super.
    Oct 27, 1498

    Leonardo Di Vinci painted the Last Super.

    It shows the personalities of Jesus' disciples through facial expression.
  • Period: Oct 31, 1500 to

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade to the Americas.

    The Middle Passage was the leg of the Atlantic slave trade that transported people from Africa to North America, South America and the Caribbean
  • Vasco De Gama established trade with india for the Portuguese.
    Oct 31, 1508

    Vasco De Gama established trade with india for the Portuguese.

    Established trade between India and Portugual.
  • Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly.
    Oct 27, 1509

    Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly.

    Important book of Renaissance Humanism.
  • Martin Luther wrote the 95 Thesis.
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther wrote the 95 Thesis.

    It started the Protestant Reformation.
  • Hernando Cortez and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire.
    Oct 31, 1519

    Hernando Cortez and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire.

    Helped the Spanish gain control of Mexico.
  • Catholics of Martin Luther met at the council of Trent.
    Oct 31, 1524

    Catholics of Martin Luther met at the council of Trent.

    They discissed the conflicts with Catholics and Protestants.
  • Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    Oct 27, 1529

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

    This results England to become Protestant and it begins the Protestant Anglican Church.
  • Fransico Pizzaro conquered the Incas.
    Oct 31, 1533

    Fransico Pizzaro conquered the Incas.

    Most of South America later became under Spanish control over the next few years.
  • Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading the French claim to Canada.
    Oct 29, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading the French claim to Canada.

    He found a water passage from France to Asia.
  • Calvin's beliefs established the idea of predestination.
    Oct 31, 1536

    Calvin's beliefs established the idea of predestination.

    Describe justification as the decision and act of God alone
  • Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.
    Oct 31, 1543

    Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.

    It was the first theory that said that the universe does not revolve around the Earth; instead we revolve around the sun.
  • Elizabeth I became the leader of the Anglican Church.
    Nov 29, 1558

    Elizabeth I became the leader of the Anglican Church.

    She became the head of the Church and defeated the Spanish.
  • Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.
    Feb 28, 1562

    Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.

    Explored the Phillippines, leading Spain to create a base for trade in the Pacific.
  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Aermada.

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Aermada.

    She made England gain power when they were weak and the Spanish were strong.
  • Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.

    Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.

    He expanded man's understanding of the Universe.
  • Period: to

    Johannes Kepler discovers planetary motion.

    Kepler found that the orbits of the planets followed three laws.
  • William Harvey studies animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system.

    William Harvey studies animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system.

    He found out how accurately how blood was pumped around the body by the heart.
  • Period: to

    The Thirty Years war was fought in France, Northern Europe.

    It helped to end the age of religious wars.
  • Oliver Cromwell wins the english Civil War and excutes Charles I.

    Oliver Cromwell wins the english Civil War and excutes Charles I.

    He rules as a dictator and forces England to follow Purtian laws.
  • Peter the Great Westernized Russia.

    Peter the Great Westernized Russia.

    He has acess to the Baltic Sea to trade and increase his army size.
  • Louis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles.

    Louis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles.

    It is a symbol for royal power and absolutism.
  • Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

    Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

    He viewed French Protestants as potential rebels and the revocation, which was accompanied by a pitiless persecution, drove many artisans from France and caused endless misfortune.
  • William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revlution.

    William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revlution.

    The Bill of Rights was passed which limited the power of the monarch considerably, increased the power of Parliament, and made it illegal for a British King or Queen to be a Roman Catholic (or even to marry one).
  • John Locke wrote the Two Treatises on Government.

    John Locke wrote the Two Treatises on Government.

    Locke's concepts of freedom, law, and the purpose of government were foundational to the modern conception of democracy.
  • Montesquieu writes the spirits of Laws.

    Montesquieu writes the spirits of Laws.

    It said how the government should rule the people.
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes the Social Contract.

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes the Social Contract.

    It allowed the government to exist and rule only by consent of the people being govern.