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The first printing press ever made. It was used to mass produce Gutenberg Bibles, and then other literature. -
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The official end of the Byzantine Empire. The Ottomans took control, and this was the beginning of their large empire of conquests. -
The reign of the Tudor Dynasty.
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King and Queen Ferdinand and Isabella kick out all Jews and Muslims. -
The Muslim led iberian peninsula area fell to Isabelle and Ferdinand. -
Michelangelo finishes his many years work on painting the Sistine chapel. -
Beginning of the Protestant reformation by Martin Luther, these are his criticisms and reforms he wants of the Catholic Church. -
Luther is supposed to recant his actions and writings against the Church on counts of heresy, he will not recant, and stays firm in his beliefs. -
Written by Machiavelli, this is how he believes a Prince should rule in this era. He says they need to have full control, and no room for any weakness. -
Henry VIII says he is not only the boss of England, but over the Church as well. -
Written by Polish astronomer Copernicus.
Early belief that the Sun is the actual center of the solar system. -
Made for the Catholic (counter) Reformation, to combat the mass following of protestantism
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treaty that tried to end the conflicts between the Protestants and the Catholics -
French Catholics slaughtered French Protestants on St. Bartholomew's day. -
War between Henry III, the King of France, Henry of Navarre, a protestant leader, and Henry 1 of the Catholic League, which had Spain backing him. Religious war.
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Queen Elizabeth of England defeats Philip II of Spain. -
A decree made by Henry the IV that gave Calvinists basic rights.