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476
The Middle Ages
Description: A period of time with where there was a large, painful growth in learning.Who was involved? Europeans.Location: EuropeDates: (476 to 1453AD) Causes: It originally began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.Effects: Life as a whole started to change for the people of those times. -
500
Feudalism in Europe
Description: The power of the Romans led to European Feudalism. Feudalism was the exchange of land for military service. Who was involved? King William// Location: Europe. Dates: 9th and 10th centuries. Causes: The people thought it was important to find someone in power who could protect the people, in exchange for service.Effects: Feudalism discouraged trade and economic growth and feudalism discouraged unified government. -
Apr 2, 742
Charlemagne’s Reign
Description: Also known as Charles the Great, became king in 768 after the death of his father.Who was involved: Charles the Great or CharlemagneLocation: Rome; His empire went into Europe.Dates: April 2nd, 742 – January 28th, 814. Causes: He was co-ruler with his brother but then his brother died in 771, so they he became king.Effects: He expanded his kingdom into an empire. -
May 1, 1095
The Crusades
Event: The Crusades Description: A series of wars. Who was involved? Christians and Muslims. Location: Asia Dates: 1095 and 1291 Causes: It all began when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont.Effects: The Crusades influenced the wealth and power of the Catholic church, political issues, feudalism, intellectual development, social encounters, material effects and effected the famous Voyages of discovery. -
Jan 1, 1185
Feudalism in Japan
Description: Back then people were divided into two classes in Feudal Japan, the nobility and the peasants. The nobles were 12% percent of the population with peasants were 88% of the population.Who was involved? Shogun, Daimyo, Samara, and the Peasants.Location: JapanDates: 1185 – 1603Causes: The lord wanted to be in power.Effects: Other large nations developed strong central governments. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Charta created
Description: The political rights were documented.Who was involved: King John and the noblesLocation: EnglandDates: 1215 Causes: Raised the taxes.Effects: The king’s powers were limited. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Bubonic Plague reaches Europe
Description: The sickness apparently began in Central Asia and spread so rapidly that it killed nearly half of the people in Europe.Who was involved? Europeans were the most involved but also the Spaniards, the French, and Russians, within three years.Location: Central Asia / Europe.Dates: Began in 1347. Causes: Traveling but mainly people believe that the plague was a sign from God. Effects: This plague killed nearly half of the people of Europe during in the fourteenth century. -
Apr 1, 1400
Humanism
Description: People focused on the human body.Who was involved? Scholars, writers, and Many Greeks.Location: ItalyDates: 1400 - 1650 Causes: People were into the human body; People became more curious about our human body. Effects: New art of the body was formed. -
May 1, 1401
The Renaissance
Description: The time period in which people of Europe returned to learning. Who was involved: Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Dante, Shakespeare, Michelangelo Location: Italy and the rest of Europe Dates: 1401 – 1650 Causes: The Crusades, Humanism Effects: Reformation, Scientific Revolution -
May 11, 1440
Description: The print press is one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind.Who was involved? Johann GutenbergLocation: GermanyDates: 1440 - 48 Causes: He wanted to work on a device that would allow to print texts using movable blo
Description: The print press is one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind.Who was involved? Johann GutenbergLocation: GermanyDates: 1440 - 48 Causes: He wanted to work on a device that would allow to print texts using movable blocks of letters and graphics.Effects: The printing press allowed many different people to gain access to books, -
May 1, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
Description: The city of Constantinople fell because of the Turks. Who was involved? Sultan Mehmed Il Location: Constantinople (Istanbul) Dates: 1453 Causes: The ruler of the Ottoman Turks led the assault.Effects: End of the Byzantine Empire; Ottomans conquered Constantinople and made it their capital! -
Jan 1, 1474
Ferdinand and Isabella rule Spain
Description: Isabella became queen.Who was involved: Ferdinand and IsabellaLocation: SpainDates: 1474 - 1516 Causes: She was the queen in 1474 -
Jan 1, 1492
The Inquisition
Description: The Inquisition was a Roman Catholic tribunal for discovery and punishment of heresy. Who was involved? Pope Innocent III & Pope Gregory IX.Location: Central and Western Europe. Dates: 1492 Causes: To increase the countries power. Effects: A person suspected of heresy they may be questioned for weeks an tortured and they could have been burned and killed if they were proven guilty or confessed. -
May 1, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
Description: Columbus saw these random islands (which are part of the new world.)Who was involved: ColumbusLocation: The AmericasDates: 1492 Causes: Queen Elizabeth told him to go on this voyage.Effects: Found the new world... -
May 1, 1509
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
Description: Michelangelo was ordered to paint the Sistine Chapel.Who was involved? Michelangelo and Pope Julius IILocation: ItalyDates: 1509 Causes: Pope Julius II believed Michelangelo could do anything and ordered him to decorate the ceiling of the chapel.Effects: It is now one of the most famous Italian paintings. -
Jan 1, 1517
Ninety-Five These
Description: Ninety-Five these are a list of 95 different problems Martin Luther thought was wrong.Who was involved? Martin LutherLocation: ChurchesDates: 1517 Causes: People were paying off the priest to forgive them.Effects: People were becoming faithful with the bible. -
May 29, 1519
Conquistadors arrive in the Americas
Description: The Conquistadors were looking for new land.Who was involved: The Conquistadors Location: AmericasDates: 1519Causes: Looking for treasures and wanted to take over the Americas.Effects: They got the land. -
Jan 1, 1521
Magellan Circumnavigates the Globe
Description: Magellan Circumnavigates the Globe was the attempt to prove that the Spice Islands were actually property of Spain.Who was involved: Magellan Location: The Philippines and Spain.Dates: 1521 Causes: He wanted to explore the area.Effects: Magellan found the Philippines. -
Jan 1, 1532
Henry VIII creates the Church of England
Description: Henry V111 wanted to marry Anne Boleyn and in order to do that, he had to create the church because his other church wouldn’t allow him to get a divorce of his current wife.Who was involved? Henry the 8th and Anne Boleyn.Location: EnglandDates: 1532Causes: He creates the Church of England because he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn.Effects: The Catholic Church was banned from his nation and England increased it’s wealth. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
Description: The council of Trent was making a lot of decisions for the church;;;“ Christians needed faith and good works for salvation. They were not saved by faith alone, as Luther argued.”Who was involved: Paul III, the Jesuit orderLocation: EuropeDates: 1545 Causes: To reform the Catholic Church.Effects: The council made many decisions for the church during its years in session in an effort to establish the traditions -
May 1, 1553
Mary Tudor becomes queen of England
Description: Mary Tudor became queen in 1553. She is remembered as someone who was involved with lots of blood and killed lots of people. She killed these people because she didn’t agree with their religion and she wanted to change it back instead of keeping it protestant.Who was involved: Mary Tudor Location: England and IrelandDates: 1553 Causes: Edward died (her younger brother) so she was able to take the place.Effects: She is known as Bloody Mary. She caused any issues with religions. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth 1 rules England
Description: Elizabeth became ruler after her sister, Mary Tudor died. The country had religious differences when she took the throne so Elizabeth made the Church of England the official religion. Who was involved: Elizabeth 1.Location: England.Dates: 1558 Causes: After Mary died she had taken the throne.Effects: She became known as one of the greatest rulers of all time... -
The Glorious Revolution
Description: William III and Mary II took the throne when Charles II fled.Who was involved? Charles II', William III and Mary II.Location: EnglandDates: 1688 Causes: When James II had stopped being the ruler, he still wanted Roman Catholicism to remain as as the country’s religion. Effects: William III and Mary II became rulers together. -
Peter the Great Rules Russia
Description: Ivan V died in 1696, then Peter was officially declared Sovereign of all Russia.Who was involved: Peter the GreatLocation: RussiaDates: 1696 Causes: His older brother died, so he took over.Effects: Russia became a great European nation. -
Age of Enlightenment
Description: A period of time where everyone got smarter; The age of science.Who was involved? Philosophers, scholars, and writersLocation: Began in England; Spread over all sections of the world. Dates: 1700 Causes: The kings were not doing that great at their role so people started coming up with questions.Effects: Discovered gravity, the invention of the telescope, the microscope, barometer, pendulum and the thermometer -
American Revolution
Description: When the colonist revolted against the British for independent. Who was involved: George Washington, King George. Location: America. Dates: 1775. Causes: King George and his people taxed the colonist harshly. Effects: America became an independent state, country. -
The fench Revolution
Description: The French citizens fought back with their king(Louis XVI)…Who was involved? French citizens, The King; Louis XVILocation: FranceDates: 1789 Causes: Inspired by the American’s revolution.Effects: Napoleon Bonaparte became the dictator of France. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Description: The Bastille was a prison used by the king of France to remove prisoners.Who was involved: King Louis XVILocation: Paris, FranceDates: July 14, 1789 Causes: A “bloodthirsty mob” went to the Bastille in search for prisoners that had been taken by King, Louis XVI. Effects: There were more than 100 deaths and revolutionaries took 28,000 guns. -
The Reign of Terror
Description: The Reign of terror occurred during the French Revolution when lots of French citizens were executed. Who was involved? Robespierre, French citizens.Location: France Dates: June 1, 1793 Causes: Robespierre was the President. Effects: Violence and threats were used to defend the government. -
Napoleon Conquers Europe
Description: Napoleon took over as the emperor of France. He was very close to conquering Europe. Napoleon was one of the most greatest rulers ever.Who was involved? Napoleon Location: EuropeDates: 1799Causes: The French Revolution. Effects: Europe changed forever. France was strengthened.
