World History II MP1 By hcps-avagyanm Period: Nov 7, 1300 to Nov 7, 1700 The Renaissance Aug 9, 1418 Prince Henry’s School founded May 29, 1453 Fall of Constantinople Aug 3, 1492 Columbus discovers America Jun 7, 1494 treaty of tordesillas Feb 20, 1497 Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa Nov 27, 1500 Peak of Ottoman Empire Aug 15, 1509 Erasmus’ Praise of Folly May 11, 1517 Mona Lisa finished Sep 13, 1517 95 theses Dec 16, 1521 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Nov 22, 1522 Magellan circumnavigates the globe Oct 1, 1526 Start of Mughal Empire Sep 21, 1532 Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas Oct 31, 1543 Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published Dec 13, 1545 Council of Trent Sep 18, 1558 Tobacco introduced to Europe Aug 8, 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada Nov 7, 1599 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Apr 18, 1600 Anglican Church started Feb 2, 1609 Galileo’s first telescope Mar 1, 1609 Galileo’s first telescope Jan 30, 1618 William Harvey discovered circulation of bolld Period: Nov 7, 1618 to Sep 8, 1648 30 years war Jul 28, 1637 Discartes’ Discourse on Method Sep 4, 1653 Taj Mahal built May 17, 1666 Newton’s Laws of gravity
