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Nov 11, 1350
Renaissance
It was the "Rebirth" of arts -
Nov 11, 1419
Prince Henry's school founded
He started a school for navigation. The school taught navigation, map-building, and science. Taught this in order to sail down the "West of Africa" -
Nov 11, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
It began the start of the Renaissance -
Period: Nov 11, 1481 to Nov 11, 1566
Peak of Ottoman Empire
Became one of the most powerful states -
Nov 11, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Discovery of the New World -
Nov 11, 1493
Tobacco introduced to Europe
It was quickly seen as a "cure for many major illnesses" -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of tordasillas
Moved the line of demarcation farther west to include modern parts of Brazil for the Portuguese -
Period: Nov 11, 1496 to Nov 11, 1499
Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa
People thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect to any other body of water. -
Nov 11, 1511
Erasmus’ Praise of Folly
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Nov 11, 1517
Mona Lisa finished
This was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. -
Nov 11, 1517
95 Thesis
It is a List of issues with Catholic Church. It Said people can receive salvation through faith alone -
Period: Nov 11, 1519 to Nov 11, 1522
Magellan circumnavigates the globe
Was the first to go around the world -
Nov 11, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
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Nov 17, 1532
Pizarro conqueror’s the Incas
Spain became rich -
Nov 11, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
Placed sun at center of universe -
Period: Nov 11, 1545 to Nov 11, 1563
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent defined official Catholic positions, reinforced doctrine and ceremonies. Some of the impacts were Northern Europe and England stay Protestant -
Nov 11, 1578
William Harvey discovered circulation of blood
Blood flow must be continuous -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Part of Spain’s large experienced navy was sent to attack England but was defeated. -
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
tragedy written by William Shakespeare -
Galileo’s first telescope
Wanted a better understanding of the world we live in -
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30 years war
This was a Religious War between German Protestants and Catholics. This was one of the ways the 30 years war began; Bohemian Protestants threw 2 Catholic officials out of a 2nd floor window -
Discartes’ Discourse on Method
A philosophical and autobiographical. Famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Taj Mahal
Built to honor the Wife of the Mughal emperor -
Newton’s Laws of gravity
His laws govern how things move and interact. "The law of universal gravitation says that every object attracts every other object with a force..." -
Anglican Church started
Also known as Church of England. Began by King Henry VIII. This church Broke with Catholicism over issue of divorce
