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Paper was invented by the chinese
Huge impact on civilization -
Jul 6, 1415
John Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
begining of reformation -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach asia
americas was found -
Jan 1, 1498
michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
played a huge role in the italian renaissance -
Jan 1, 1498
leonardo da vinci painted the last supper
influenced the italian renaissance -
Nov 19, 1513
followers of martin luther met at the catholic church
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin luther nailed 95 theses to church door
started reformation -
Sep 6, 1519
Ferdinand magellans crew was first to circumnavigate the globe
claimed the lives of hundreds of people and forever changed Europe’s understanding of world geography -
Nov 8, 1519
hernando cotes and his forces overthrew aztec empire
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Jan 1, 1534
henry 8th broke from church in rome and divorced his wife
lead to the Protestant Reformation. -
Jun 9, 1534
jacques cartier explored st. lawrence river to montreal for france
first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River -
Nov 20, 1561
john calvin developed the idea of predestination
God exercises over the world -
sir francis drake defeated the spanish armada
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elizabeth became head of the anglican church
the church was to be both Catholic and Reformed -
henry IV issued the edict of nantes
temporary end to the religious wars between Roman Catholics and Protestants -
slaves were shipped across the middle passage of triangular trade
disease was brought -
gutenburg created the printing press
literacy rates grew
