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  • John huss was burned at stake for being a dissenter of the catholic church
    Oct 27, 1415

    John huss was burned at stake for being a dissenter of the catholic church

    Johhn huss was burned for being a dissenter in 1415
  • Gutenberg invented the printing press
    Oct 27, 1450

    Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Gutenberg invented the prinitng press and it was some what needed during that time
  • the ottomans conquered instanbul and renamed it constantinople
    Oct 31, 1453

    the ottomans conquered instanbul and renamed it constantinople

    the ottomans renamed a city constantinople
  • da vinci painted the last supper
    Oct 27, 1498

    da vinci painted the last supper

    Da vinci painted the last supper
  • vasco de gama was sponsored by spain to sail west to reach asia
    Oct 27, 1498

    vasco de gama was sponsored by spain to sail west to reach asia

    vasco de gama was sponsored by spain to sail west to reach asia, and it was very long trip
  • copernicus created the the heliocentric theory
    Oct 31, 1504

    copernicus created the the heliocentric theory

    copernicus created the the heliocentric theory, stating the sun was the center of the universe
  • martin luther/ 95 thesis
    Oct 27, 1518

    martin luther/ 95 thesis

    Martin Luther nails the 95 thesis to the church door in the holy roman empire
  • cortez and his forces conquered the aztec empire
    Oct 31, 1521

    cortez and his forces conquered the aztec empire

    cortez conquered the aztec empire along with his forces in 1521
  • King henry VIII broke from catholic church in rome and divorced his wife
    Oct 27, 1522

    King henry VIII broke from catholic church in rome and divorced his wife

    King henry VIII broke from catholic church in rome and div
  • ferdinand magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world
    Oct 31, 1522

    ferdinand magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world

    ferdinand magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world
  • Vasco da gama sailed establishes trade with india for the portuguese
    Oct 29, 1524

    Vasco da gama sailed establishes trade with india for the portuguese

    Vasco da gama sailed to india from portugal on a mission to open a sea route from europe to the east
  • cartier explored the st lawrence river and montreal leading the french claim to canada
    Oct 31, 1535

    cartier explored the st lawrence river and montreal leading the french claim to canada

    cartier explored the st lawrence river and montreal leading the french claim to canada in 1535
  • John calvin beliefs established the idea of predestination
    Oct 31, 1536

    John calvin beliefs established the idea of predestination

    john calvin decided to follow his own idea and beliefs
  • the jesuits were created during the council of trent
    Oct 31, 1545

    the jesuits were created during the council of trent

    the jesuits were created during the council of trent,
  • followers of the catholic church met at the council of trent
    Oct 31, 1545

    followers of the catholic church met at the council of trent

    there was a very important get together at the council of trent for the follwers of the catholic church in 1545
  • william harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart of the circulatory system
    Oct 31, 1578

    william harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart of the circulatory system

    william harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart of the circulatory system and is important to the history of THE HEART
  • queen elizabeth defeated the spanish armada

    queen elizabeth defeated the spanish armada

    Queen elizabeth defeated the spanish armada and was one of the most powerful women that ever ruled england
  • Galileo uses his telescope to prove the heleocentric theory correct

    Galileo uses his telescope to prove the heleocentric theory correct

    galileo proved his heliocentric theory correct with his telescope
  • Thirty Years war fought in central europe

    Thirty Years war fought in central europe

    The Thirty years war was fought in central europe , and was completely destructive
  • Louis XIV builds the palace of versailles

    Louis XIV builds the palace of versailles

    louis Xiv built the palace of versailles , which was the center of attention at the time
  • peter the great westernize russia

    peter the great westernize russia

    peter the great westernized russia 1672
  • louis xiv revoked the edict of nantes

    louis xiv revoked the edict of nantes

    louis xiv revoked the edict of nantes in 1685
  • tobacco was shipped along the middle passage of the columbian exchange to the americas

    tobacco was shipped along the middle passage of the columbian exchange to the americas

    the columbian exchange refers to the transfer of animals,plants,culture,diseases etc
  • Queen elizabeth became head of the anglican church

    Queen elizabeth became head of the anglican church

    Queen elizabeth became queen in 1952, and a powerful leader