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Period: 1400 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was an artistic movement that started in Italy and spread through Northern Europe in 1400's-1600's -
Period: 1400 to
European Exploration
During the European Exploration European countries colonized and conquered different countries. -
1420
Prince Henry of Portugal
In 1420 Prince Henry started to sponsor voyages -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable printing press
In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. The printing press helped spread ideas. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
In 1492 Christopher left Spain to discover the "New World". -
1497
Vasco da Gama
Found a water route to India around Africa -
1503
Leonardo da Vinci "The Mona Lisa"
In 1503 Leonardo da Vinci painted one of the most known paintings in the world, "The Mona Lisa". -
1509
Desiderius Erasmus "The Praise Of Folly"
In 1509 Desiderius Erasmus wrote "The Praise Of Folly" -
1512
Michelangelo finishes his painting at the Sistine Chapel
In 1512 Michelangelo finishes his Sistine Chapel painting -
1517
Martin Luther
Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the church door in 1517. He said God viewed everyone as equals. He also said inner simple faith lead to salvation. -
Period: 1517 to
The Reformation
The Reformation led to religious conflicts and was the start of the Modern World. -
1521
Hernan Cortez
He invaded Mexico and seized the Aztec ruler -
1532
Francisco Pizarro
Led men on an expedition to the Inca empire claimed the land for Spain. -
1534
Jacques Cartier
He made several voyages to North America looking for the NW passage -
1540
St. Ignatius de Loyola
He founded the Jesuits -
1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Discovered/developed the Heliocentric theory and published it in his book in 1543. -
1543
Henry VIII
Henry VIII began the Anglican church in 1543 -
Period: 1550 to
The Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a time when there was a lot of advances in technology and sciences -
1558
Elizabeth I
Sometime close to 1558 she made the Anglican Church the official church of England. -
1562
John Calvin
He was the creator of Calvinism -
1577
Francis Drake
Was the first Englishman to sail around the world and defeated the Spanish Armada -
1577
Ferdinand Magellan
First to circumnavigate the globe -
William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet"
In 1594 William Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet". -
Galileo Galilei
Galileo was not the first person to invent the telescope ,but he did use it in the 1600’s to study the night sky. -
William Shakespeare "Hamlet"
William Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet" in 1601. -
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler developed his laws of Planetary motion. The first 2 were published in 1609 and his 3rd one in 1619. -
Miguel de Cervantes
He wrote the book Don Quixote -
William Harvey
He discovered the circulation of blood in the body -
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30 Years War
This war was fought between the Catholics and Protestants of many national armies. -
Charles I
Was the king of England and Scotland -
Period: to
English Civil War
The English Civil War was many conflicts between parliament and Royalists -
Thomas Hobbes
He wrote Leviathan in 1661 -
Oliver Cromwell
He was a English military leader. Cromwell dissolves parliament -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton discovered his laws of gravity and laws of motion -
Charles II
He restored to the thrown and in 1679 he passed the law Habeas Corpus -
Louis XIV
He made Versailles in 1682 and continued to remodel it throughout his life. -
Peter the Great
Peter the Great was the leader of Russia in 1682 -
Period: to
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a movement to emphasize individualism rather than tradition -
Period: to
The Glorious Revolution
The overthrow of king James II -
John Locke
He wrote Two treatises on government in 1689. -
William and Mary
They were the rulers of England -
Frederick the Great
King of Prussia .Was successful in the seven years war.In 1740 he became the leader of Prussia -
Montesquieu
Wrote the spirit of powers. He said need power to check each other, maintain balance . -
Voltaire
He wrote candid. He believed in the separation of the church and the state. -
Louis XVI
Louis XVI tried to sneak out of Paris in 1761 -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He wrote the Social Contract in 1762 -
Period: to
The French Revolution
The Revolution overtook the monarchy and it changed politics in society in France -
Napoleon Bonaparte
He was an emperor of France from 1804 from 1814 -
Eugene Delacroix
He created the piece the Death of Sardanapalus in 1827
