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Period: Jan 1, 1350 to
Chapter 19- Chapter 20
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Mar 4, 1394
Prince Henry of Portugal is Born
Prine Henry is the man that created a school for Navigation. The school brought the best people in Navigation and would help start exploration. None of this would of happened without him. -
Period: Jan 3, 1400 to
Ch 17 Events
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Jul 17, 1402
Yonglo Becomes Ming Emperor
He started the exploration of the South Pacific when he came to power. He sent his personal friend Zheng He to be the leader. He started the exploration for China. -
Jul 11, 1405
Zheng He Captains his First Voyage
The first of his many voyages that he would go on. He had 317 ships at his command he traveled all over the Pacific and Indian Ocean. His power was displayed by his massive fleet. -
Jan 13, 1439
Gutenberg Invented Printing Press
Allowed the mass production of books to be done quicker and made books cheaper. -
Jan 7, 1440
Donatello Creates his David Statue
David symbolizes strength and anger, to the people of Firenze. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
WAs the capital of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
Dec 2, 1453
The Hundred Years' War Ends
The results of the Hundred Years War was that France was successful in not allowing the British to conquer their land. However, the victory came at a very high cost to France as the nation was in ruins by the end of the Hundred Years War. -
May 15, 1480
Bartolomeau DIas Reaches Cape of Good Hope
Doing this allowed all of Europe to reach Asia without bypassing the Italians. -
May 10, 1492
Ferdinad and Isabella End War with Muslims
With the end of the war they had extra money that they could spend. They would use some of this money to fund the trip of Christopher Columbus that same year. Christopher sailed west trying to reach Asia but instead he found the America's. -
Jun 7, 1492
Spain and Portugal Agree to Treaty of Tordesillas
Gave Portugal trade and land east of the imaginary line created. Spain got all the land to the west for the same reason. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus Spots Land in North America
This was the first time the America's have been found since the Vikings. If he would not of found land soon, his crew would of made him turn back around. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama Lands in India
He was the first explorer to reach India by sea. He started the road for India and Portugal's realtions and trade. -
Apr 25, 1503
DaVinci Starts Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is one of DaVinci's best works and is one of the most famous portraits around the world. Many poeple have tried to explain the thoughts behind her slight smile. It was said that he had worked on it till the day he died. -
Jul 6, 1507
Amerigo Vespucci charts New World coast
In doing this, he proved that Columbus had not found Asia, but had found a new continent or New World as they referred to it. Later called America in his Amerigo's honor. -
Aug 7, 1508
Michelangelo Paints Sistine Chapel Ceiling
He painted panels on the roof of biblical and greek ideals. One of which was the Biblical Prophet Joel with two youths behind him instead of angels. -
Mar 31, 1509
Raphael Paints School of Athens
School of Athens was meant to represent Philosophy. It has been known as Rapheal's masterpiece and the perfect definition of High Renaissance. -
Period: Jan 1, 1513 to
Chapter 22
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Jan 18, 1513
Nicolaus Copernicus begins studying planetary movement
Nicolaus came up with the heliocentric theory which says that everything revolves around the sun, not earth. Today this what we know thanks to better technology, but back then he was the first one to think this. -
May 15, 1514
Machiavelli Writes The Prince
The Prince is like a political guide book. It says that a prince must be as strong as a lion and shrewd as a fox. It doesn't say what is the morally right thing to do but instead what is politically good. -
Jan 24, 1517
Martin Luther Psts His 95 Thesis
This action caused the Reformation which is a religious movement which led to churches that don't accept the Pope's authroity. He challenged the Church's teaching and the way it worked. -
Nov 28, 1519
Hernan Cortez Lands on Mexican Coast
He finds the Aztec Empire their. He attacks the Aztecs capital, Tenochtitlan, and captures their leader, Montezuma. He then conquers the rest of the Aztec Empire. His success would later be used by Pizzaro when he encounters the Inca. -
Nov 15, 1532
Francisco Pizarro Meets Atahualpa
The meeting was a trap if the Inca did not do what he wanted. Atahualpa did not like what was said and threw the bokk he received on the ground. They captured Atahualpa as the rest of the Incans were fleeing. They said they would let him go if he complied but he killed him anyway and destroyed the Incans like COratez did to he Aztecs. -
Period: Jan 1, 1533 to
Chapter 21
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Feb 14, 1533
Ivan the Terrible comes to power
Ivan crowned himself Czar meaning Ceasar. He had a good period where he had great victories, added lands to Russia, and gave Russia a code of laws. Then came his bad period where he was paranoid all the time. In an argument, he killed his son. -
May 11, 1534
Jacques Cartier Claims Land in Canada
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May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn Is Executed
Anne's body and head were put into an arrow chest and buried in an unmarked grave in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula which adjoined the Tower Green. Her body was one that was identified in renovations of the chapel under the reign of Queen Victoria, so Anne's final resting place is now marked in the marble floor. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward VI is Born
The first English king to be Protestant. He became king at 9. He chnge the Anglican church to a Protestant one under his rule. -
Apr 19, 1541
Ignatius of Loyola FOunds The Jesuit Order
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Oct 1, 1553
Mary I Becomes Queen
Was nicknamed "Bloccy Mary". She killed many people for trying to bring back catholocism. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen
She was the fith and last monarch of the Tudor family. She became famous for her virginity. -
Jan 24, 1579
The Dutch Declare their Independence
The first step was when the Dutch flooded the lands forcing the Spanish troops to leave. The seven northern provinces then declared independence. This weakened Spain and set the course for many future things such as the Dutch East India Company. -
Battle in the English Channel
Philip XIV sends the Spanish Armada to destroy the English fleet. He wishes to punish them for being Protestant. To his astonishment he was defeated by the English fleet and this weakened Spain substantially. -
English East India Company Founded
Was originally meant for trade with the West Indies but just traded with India and areas around there. Had its own army and used it to take control of areas.It was a major trading company in Asia along with the Dutch Company. -
Dutch East India Compnay is founded
A company owned by the Dutch used for trade. It was one of the first companies to be able to form an army, produce currency, and run itself. It dominated the spice trade in the area. -
Don Quixote is published
The story of Don Quixote is often called the birth of the modern European novel. Don Quixote hopes to right all of his wrongs after reading too many books of heroic knights. -
Henry Hudson is last seen
Henry was searching for the Northwest Passage or a water route to Asia north of America. Instead he had discovered the Hudson Bay named after him. Before he could continue once the ice melted his crew mutinied and headed back. -
William Shakespeare DIes
Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. Dispite his death his plays are still used and famous today.He died on his birthday but the exact date is not known. -
Thirty Years' War Begins
A war over religion, territory, and power among families. At first the Hapsburgs were winning the war. Come the end though the Hapsburgs were pushed out of Northern Germany. This war also introduced a new way of making peace, everyone meets together and discusses what will happen. -
Cardinal Richelieu becomes leader of France
Richelieu first moved against the Huguenots to weaken the Protestant religion and prevent them from revolting. He weakened the power of the nobles by appointing government officials making nobles pointless.Lastly he wanted to weakne the Hapsburg nations, he did this by starting the 30 Years' War. -
Charles I becomes king of England
He always needed money so he would threaten to abolish the Parliament unless they gave him money. The people wanted to get rid of him which started the English Civil War. -
Galileo publishes his many fidnings in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
This book had many of Galileo's findings in it. Many of these ideas are still in use today for scientists. He was the first to test theories that had never been questioned before since the Greek Philosophers. -
Rene Descartes lays out his scientific method in Disocourse on Method
His method is the same method that we use today to test things. -
Oliver Cromwell takes over the crown
Leader of the Puritans and defeated Charles and brought him to trial for treason. Oliver than became leader of England. The Puritans were very strict and took away many things like dancing and theatre. They were religiously tolerant though. They allowed people to practice their religions there except Catholics. -
Thomas Hobbes outlines the social contract in Leviathan
The type of rulership that Hobbes supported is much like a dictatorship today. He says that people need a ruler with complete power to keep law and order. -
King Louis XIV becomes king
King Louis effectively was the most powerful Absolute Monarch. He controlled all of his nobles. He devoted himself to helping France with economic, political, and its culture. Despite this he waisted a lot of his money on many luxury things. Most famously the the city of Versailes. King Louis fought in many wars, most famously the War of Spanish Succession. -
New Netherlands becomes New York
The Dutch of York attacked and without any resistance took it over. He renamed it New York after himself. That is when the area became English. -
La Salle claims Mississippi River for Spain
When you claim water you also claim all the lands that it touches. Little did La Salle know that the Mississippi was much bigger than he thought. He had claimed a lot of land for Spain by claiming the River. -
The law habeas corpus comes into effect
This was the first time that a prisoner had the right to know what they were being arrested for. Then they would be put in a trial with a judge and the judge would decide if they're innocent or guilty. -
Isaac Newton published his laws of gravity in Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
This law proved why we stay on earth and don't float up to the sky. We used this law to help us go to the moon and prove there is no gravity in space. -
John Locke justifies rebellion in Two Treatises on Government
His book talked about the three natural rights. Liberty, Life, and Property. -
Peter the Great goes on his "Grand Embassy"
Peter wants to find out why Western Europe is more successful then Russia. So he takes a trip accross Western Europe learning the ways they work and how to do things. When he returns he begins westernization of Russia. -
War of Spanish Succession
A war to stop France and Spain from being united. Louis's grandson was the king of Spain now. In the treaty of Utrecht they allowed him to stay king, as long as France and Spain were not united. The British came out the winners of this war. -
St. Petersburg becomes the Capital
To have a seaport with Western Europe for education and growth. -
Maria Theresa comes to power in Austria
All of the Hapsburg rulers agreed to make Maria Theresa the queen because they thought she would be weak and easily controllable. Her main enemy was Prussia who she did succeed in stopping but lost some land. -
Anders Celsius creates his scale for measuring temperature
Although it is not very important to Americans, celsius is used throughout the world. -
Baron Von Montesquieu purposed seperation of power in On the Spirit of Laws
His ideas from his book of speration of powers and checks and balances are the basis of the United States Constitution. -
Denis Siderot publishes the first volumes of his Encyclopedia
His Encyclopedia is why we have our Encyclopedia's now. Except we have a lot more of them for each letter. Also his book helped spread the ideas of the Enlightenment. -
Seven Years' War begins
Also known as the French and Indian War. It was the war between France and England primarily. The English would end up winning and take over parts of Florida and the Carribean and also New France in Canada. -
Seven Years' War starts
A war that was fought throughout Europe, India, and North America. Nothing changed in Europe but the same could not be said about North America. Britain emerged victorious. They took control of France's colonies. -
Mary Wollstonecraft is born
Mary was the first woman to fight for womens rights. She thought women should have an education so that they can help develop young boys better. She was the start of womens rights. -
The start of the Partition of Poland
This is when parts of Poland are starting to be taken. At the end all of Poland is under other countries control. It wasn't until the end of World War I that Poland became its own coutnry again. -
Catherine the Great puts down the serf Rebellion
Catherine was going to end serfdom in Russia, but when they revolted she decided she needed the nobles to keep them in check. -
Boston Tea Party
It was the first sign of rebellion against the British. It would kick start the American Revolution. -
British Army and American Militia exchange fire at Lexington, Massachusetts
This is the first battle of the American Revolution. The news of the fighting reached the Congress and this is when they decided to raise an army. -
Declaration of Independence is signed
The document that said we are declaring ourselves indepenent from England. It was signed by many famous people of our history. -
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention sign the Constitution
The constitution is the document in American history that gives us our freedoms and some laws. It took ideas from the Enlightenment and put them into use. -
First slave revolts in Hispaniola
It was considered to be the most successful slave revolt in history. Later they would win their freedom and become their own nation. -
Beethoven Dies
Beethoven set the standard for classical music. His works are still used today and worked on by famous classical artists.
