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1426
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
Discovery and colonization of Azura island. -
1440
Printer Invented
The Printer was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. -
1492
"Discovered" North America
Christopher Columbus discovered North America -
Period: 1495 to 1498
Last Supper
Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci painted. -
1497
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama traveled to India around Africa and back. -
1500
Henry VIII creates the Anglican Church
Henry VIII leaves the catholic church and creates the Anglican religion. -
1503
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci paints the iconic picture of the Mona Lisa. -
1511
The Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus writes the Praise of Folly -
1512
Creation of Adam
Creation of Adam was painted by Michelangelo. -
1517
Reformation begins with 95 Theses.
Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses which starts the Reformation. -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
First European to Cross the Pacific Ocean -
1521
Hernan Cortes
Herman Cortes Defeated Aztecs -
1532
The Prince
Prince was written by Machiavelli. -
1532
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro Conquers Inca Empire -
1534
The Society of Jesus.
St. Ignatius de Loyola created the Society of Jesus -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier sailed through St. Lawrence River. -
1543
Copernicus Heliocentric model
Copernicus published the Heliocentric model. -
1543
Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius published de humani corporis fabrica. -
1550
Founding of Calvinism
Reformer in the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin creates Calvinism. -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
After Henry VIII dies, Elizabeth becomes Queen. -
Francis Drake
Francis Drake defended England against the French -
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan with the ideology that all people were naturally evil. -
Hamlet
William Shakespeare writes the famous play, Hamlet. -
Galileo's Telescope
Galileo invented the telescope -
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Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Kepler created the Laws of planetary motion. -
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Third Year War
War between Protestant and Catholic states -
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon published Novum Organum -
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Charles I
Charles I ruled the 3 kingdoms till his execution -
William Harvey
William Harvey published Exeritatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis. -
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John Locke
John Locke wrote 2 Treatises on Government and created idea of life, liberty, and property, the three rights. -
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Louis XIV’s reign
Louis XIV ruled over France -
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Oliver Cromwell's Rule
Oilver Cromwell ruled after he defeated Charles I in France. -
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Charles II's Reign
Charles II was king of England, Scotland, Ireland until his death -
William of Orange marches his troops into England
William is asked to overthrow the government and he marches his army into England. -
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William and Mary rule over England
After pushing out James II, William and Mary rule as King and Queen. -
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Peter the Great
Peter the great attempted to make Russia a great nation and westernize it. -
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Peter the Great's Reign
Peter the Great's Reign started in 1672 and ended 1725. -
Louis XIV moved the court to the palace of Versailles
Louis built the palace of Versailles and moved there. -
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James II
James II rules over the throne of England -
Isaac Newton Laws of motion, Gravity, Calculus
Isaac Newton published his laws of motion, gravity, and calculus. -
James II's Exile
James II flees England and is exiled. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is written. -
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Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu writes Spirit of Laws and creates idea of checks and balances. -
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Voltaire
Voltaire lives and writes Candide -
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the Social Contract. -
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War of Austrian Succession
Frederick the great fought Austria to gain more land -
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Frederick the Great's Reign
Frederick the Great's Reign started in 1740 and ended 1748. -
The Estates General Occurs
All three estates meet together. -
Storming of the Bastille
The third estate storms the Prison named the Bastille and armed themselves. -
Great Fear
The third estate is in constant fear. -
Constitution of 1971
The National Assembly finishes the constitution of 1791 -
Louis XVI tries to sneak out of Paris
Louis XVI is caught sneaking out of Paris to meet with allies from forigen countries. -
Radicals take over government
Radicals gain control of central government -
Robespierre starts the Reign of terror
Louis XVI is executed which marks the start of the Reign of Terror. -
Parliament beheads Louis XVI
Parliament chops off Louis XVI's head -
Robespierre dies, ending Reign of Terror
Robespierre is executed and the Reign of Terror ends with his death. -
Moderates regain control and write the Constitution of 1795
Moderates take control from radicals and write a new constitution.
