World History

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  • Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
    1426

    Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal

    Discovery and colonization of Azura island.
  • Printer Invented
    1440

    Printer Invented

    The Printer was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
  • "Discovered" North America
    1492

    "Discovered" North America

    Christopher Columbus discovered North America
  • Period: 1495 to 1498

    Last Supper

    Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci painted.
  • Vasco da Gama
    1497

    Vasco da Gama

    Vasco da Gama traveled to India around Africa and back.
  • Henry VIII creates the Anglican Church
    1500

    Henry VIII creates the Anglican Church

    Henry VIII leaves the catholic church and creates the Anglican religion.
  • Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
    1503

    Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the iconic picture of the Mona Lisa.
  • The Praise of Folly
    1511

    The Praise of Folly

    Desiderius Erasmus writes the Praise of Folly
  • Creation of Adam
    1512

    Creation of Adam

    Creation of Adam was painted by Michelangelo.
  • Reformation begins with 95 Theses.
    1517

    Reformation begins with 95 Theses.

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses which starts the Reformation.
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    First European to Cross the Pacific Ocean
  • Hernan Cortes
    1521

    Hernan Cortes

    Herman Cortes Defeated Aztecs
  • The Prince
    1532

    The Prince

    Prince was written by Machiavelli.
  • Francisco Pizarro
    1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro Conquers Inca Empire
  • The Society of Jesus.
    1534

    The Society of Jesus.

    St. Ignatius de Loyola created the Society of Jesus
  • Jacques Cartier
    1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier sailed through St. Lawrence River.
  • Copernicus Heliocentric model
    1543

    Copernicus Heliocentric model

    Copernicus published the Heliocentric model.
  • Andreas Vesalius
    1543

    Andreas Vesalius

    Andreas Vesalius published de humani corporis fabrica.
  • Founding of Calvinism
    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

    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

    Hamlet

    William Shakespeare writes the famous play, Hamlet.
  • Galileo's Telescope

    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

    Francis Bacon published Novum Organum
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    Charles I

    Charles I ruled the 3 kingdoms till his execution
  • William Harvey

    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 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 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 Laws of motion, Gravity, Calculus

    Isaac Newton published his laws of motion, gravity, and calculus.
  • James II's Exile

    James II's Exile

    James II flees England and is exiled.
  • English Bill of Rights

    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

    The Estates General Occurs

    All three estates meet together.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    The third estate storms the Prison named the Bastille and armed themselves.
  • Great Fear

    Great Fear

    The third estate is in constant fear.
  • Constitution of 1971

    Constitution of 1971

    The National Assembly finishes the constitution of 1791
  • Louis XVI tries to sneak out of Paris

    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 take over government

    Radicals gain control of central government
  • Robespierre starts the Reign of terror

    Robespierre starts the Reign of terror

    Louis XVI is executed which marks the start of the Reign of Terror.
  • Parliament beheads Louis XVI

    Parliament beheads Louis XVI

    Parliament chops off Louis XVI's head
  • Robespierre dies, ending Reign of Terror

    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 regain control and write the Constitution of 1795

    Moderates take control from radicals and write a new constitution.