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Jan 1, 1440
The Printing Press was Created
The printing press being created was important because it allowed mass production of books. This also helped Martin Luther create his 95 theses -
Period: Nov 1, 1478 to
The Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition was important because it made Spain's monarchy way more powerful. Its main purpose though was to stop heresy in Spain. -
Period: Aug 22, 1485 to
The Tudor Family's Reign
The Tudors Welsh-English family that ruled England for 118 years and ended because Queen Elizabeth I didn't have any descendants. This was important because they created Anglicanism. -
Oct 1, 1492
Columbus Discovers North America
Columbus discovering North America was important because Spain was able to make tons of money. They made the money by getting gold and silver in north America. -
Jun 1, 1494
The Line of Demarcation is Passed
This was important so there would be less casualties. This said that Spain got the west and Portugal got the east. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco Da Gama's Voyage around Africa
Vasco Da Gama's voyage around Africa was important because he reached India. At the time India was nicknamed the spice islands. This made tons of money for Portugal. -
Apr 1, 1500
Pedro Cabral discovers Brazil
Cabral discovering Brazil was significant because it led to Spain making tons of money in the west. This also led to Spain being able to compete with Portugal because they were making money in the west. -
Jan 1, 1503
The Mona Lisa was Painted
This was important because it is the most valuable painting in the world. This is also the main reason why Da Vinci is so well-known. -
Sep 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa's Discovery of the Pacific Ocean
This is important because it helped prove that the Earth is round. This was also important because it gave Spain mored trade routes. -
Jan 1, 1517
Luther Stopped Believing in the Church
Luther not believing in the Catholic church was important because it led to him creating his own religion. This was also important because it made him write the 95 theses. -
Oct 31, 1517
Luther's 95 Theses
The 95 Theses were important because it showed how corrupt the Catholic church was. He posted this before Saints day where everyone went to the church. He did this to help convert people to Lutheranism. -
Sep 1, 1519
Magellan Sets Sail Around the World
Magellan setting sail around the world was important because it proved that the Earth was round. He was also trying to show that everything was west of the Line of Demarcation. -
Jan 28, 1521
The Diet of Worms
This was important because it declared Luther a heretic. This also banned all of his writings. -
Jan 25, 1533
Henry VIII Wants an Annulment of His Marriage
Henry VIII wanting an annulment was important because he created a new religion. This religion was called Anglicanism. He did this so he could have a divorce with his wife. -
Aug 29, 1533
Pizarro Conquering the Incas
This was important because it ended the Inca empire. It also marked the beginning of Spaniard colonization of the southweat. -
Jun 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier Discovers Canada
This was important because he found the St. Lawrence river. It was also important because they had resources that Spain didn't have. -
Nov 20, 1541
Geneva in 1541
Geneva became the capitol of Calvinism in 1541. This made it a save place for Calvinists to live if they didn't have anywhere else to go to. -
Period: Jul 1, 1553 to Nov 17, 1558
Mary Tudor's Reign
Mary Tudor's reign was important because she killed so many Anglican priests. She was nicknamed bloody Mary because of how many Anglican priests were killed at the stake. -
May 24, 1572
Francis Drake was Hired to be a Privateer
Francis Drake being hired was very important because he made tons of money for England. Francis Drake also helped defend England from the Spanish Armada because he was able to chase the Spaniards north of England and then have to loop around all of England to get back to Spain. -
Aug 24, 1572
Bartholomew's Day Massacres
An estimated 3,000 Huguenots were killed by the catholics in Paris, around in total. This marked the French religious civil wars resuming. -
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was when Spain attempted to make a sneak attack on England. It failed to reach England because they tried to use the English Channel to get to England. The English were ready though. Meaning the armada failed. -
English Defense during the Spanish
The English defense during the Spanish Armada was very important determining the war's outcome in favor of the English. Francis Drake led the defense while lighting ships on fire to chase the Spaniards north of England. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes ended religious wars amongst the French people. The wars were between Huguenots and Catholics. -
The Dutch-East India Company was Created
The Dutch-East India Company was important because it is the most successful company of all time. By the time they went out of business it was worth over 7 trillion dollars. -
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The Stuart Family's reign of England
Stuart family's reign of England was important because they were the first kings of the United Kingdom. Meaning they weren't only just rulers of England. -
The English Civil War
The English civil war led to the end of the monarchy. This led to eleven years in the commonwealth. -
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Louis XIV's Reign
Louis XIV's was important because it put France in tons of debt. This is because he expelled all of the Huguenots, got the richest to pay a certain amount of money so they and their family would never have to pay taxes again. -
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Commonwealth
The Commonwealth was when England wasn't centralized and didn't have a king. At this time they were being ruled by Parliment. -
The Glorious Revolution
King James II was overthrown by William of Orange and his wife Mary (James's daughter). This event was important because if shifted England from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. -
Religious Tolerance in England
England finally had religious tolerance. This meant that any religion in England was tolerated. This was important because of the amount of Catholic and Protestant people there were.