Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

By PR_king
  • 100

    Paper was invented by the chinese

    Paper was invented by the chinese
    paper was made by the chinese which led to history being writen down
  • 300

    jesus began the christian religion

    jesus began the christian religion
    this religion has 2 billion followers even today
  • Nov 19, 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake as a heritic

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake as a heritic
    early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague.
  • Nov 19, 1440

    johanne gutenberg invented the printing press

    johanne gutenberg invented the printing press
    this led to higher litiracy rates
  • Nov 19, 1492

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper.

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper.
    this was a painting of jesus's last meal
  • Nov 19, 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
    he is a horrible person becuase he massacard a lot of people but we dont tell elementary schoolers that.
  • Nov 19, 1498

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.
    The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.

    Martin luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
    Martin Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and that was the reason for the 95 theses
  • Nov 19, 1518

    slaves was shipped along the middle passage

    slaves was shipped along the middle passage
    The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
  • Nov 11, 1520

    Firdinand Magellans' crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

    Firdinand Magellans' crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
    the first single voyage of global circumnavigate was that of the ship victoria
  • Nov 19, 1521

    cortez the navigator and his forces overthrew the aztec empire

    cortez the navigator and his forces overthrew the aztec empire
    Hernán Cortés, marqués del Valle de Oaxaca, was a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
  • Nov 19, 1528

    calvin developed the idea of predestination

    calvin developed the idea of predestination
    It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
  • Nov 19, 1532

    henry VIII became the head of the anglican church

    henry VIII became the head of the anglican church
    Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death.
  • Nov 19, 1534

    Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife.

    Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife.
    Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Nov 19, 1534

    jacques cartier explored the St. Lawrence river to montreal for france

    jacques cartier explored the St. Lawrence river to montreal for france
    Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.
  • Nov 19, 1545

    the jesuits were created durimg the catholic reformation

    the jesuits were created durimg the catholic reformation
    The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents.
  • Nov 19, 1550

    followers of council of the roman catholic church met at the council

    followers of council of the roman catholic church met at the council
    this was done during the reformation

  • sir francis drake defeated the spanish armada

    sir francis drake defeated the spanish armada
    The Spanish Armada sailed with around 160 ships.

  • henry IV issued the edict of nantes

    henry IV issued the edict of nantes
    granted the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in the nation, which was, at the time, still considered essentially Catholic.

  • ferdinand got france involved in the thirty years war

    ferdinand got france involved in the thirty years war
    this was one of the longest wars in frances history