Renaissance, Reformation, age of discovery

By emohippy
  • 105

    Paper was invented by Cai Lun

    Paper was invented by Cai Lun
    Cai Lun was from the Hun Dynasty
  • 330

    Jesus began the Christian religion

    Jesus began the Christian religion
    The Christian religion as one of the biggest followings today
  • Jul 6, 1415

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    He has a Christian movement called the Hussites
  • Nov 19, 1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
    This increased literacy rates
  • Nov 17, 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
    Christopher Columbus was the ¨first¨ to reach the Americas
  • Nov 17, 1495

    Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Vinci painted the Last Supper
    Vinci was one of the most famous painters from the Italian renaissance
  • Nov 19, 1498

    Michelangelo sculpted the pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the pieta
    Michelangelo sculpted this piece in just a year
  • Nov 16, 1500

    Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade

    Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade
    They were brought to the Americas
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door
    He got excommunication by the Pope because of this
  • Nov 19, 1519

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
    He was a spanish conquistador
  • Sep 19, 1522

    Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe

    Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe
    He was a Portuguese explorer
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
    He went 1000 miles up the St. Lawrence
  • Aug 15, 1534

    The Jesuits were created during the counter reformation

    The Jesuits were created during the counter reformation
    This religion was created by Ignatius of Loyola
  • Nov 17, 1534

    Henry the 8th broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife

    Henry the 8th broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
    Henry the 8th was the king of England
  • Nov 17, 1536

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    Predestination is also known as Calvinism
  • Nov 17, 1545

    Followers of Catholicism met at the Council of Trent

    Followers of Catholicism met at the Council of Trent
    One of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils
  • Nov 19, 1558

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church
    It was widely believed that she would restore the Protestant faith in England

  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada
    He was a privateer

  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
    Gave Huguenots rights

  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirthy Years' War

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirthy Years' War
    He was from France