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  • Gutenberg Printing Press Creation
    1450

    Gutenberg Printing Press Creation

    The first printing press ever made. It was used to mass produce Gutenberg Bibles, and then other literature.
  • Period: 1450 to

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  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The official end of the Byzantine Empire. The Ottomans took control, and this was the beginning of their large empire of conquests.
  • Period: 1485 to

    Tudor Dynasty

    The reign of the Tudor Dynasty.
  • Alhambra Decree
    1492

    Alhambra Decree

    King and Queen Ferdinand and Isabella kick out all Jews and Muslims.
  • Completion of the Reconquista
    1492

    Completion of the Reconquista

    The Muslim led iberian peninsula area fell to Isabelle and Ferdinand.
  • Michelangelo finishes painting the Sistine Chapel
    1512

    Michelangelo finishes painting the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo finishes his many years work on painting the Sistine chapel.
  • Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses

    Beginning of the Protestant reformation by Martin Luther, these are his criticisms and reforms he wants of the Catholic Church.
  • Luther attends "Diet of Worms"
    1521

    Luther attends "Diet of Worms"

    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.
  • "The Prince" is Published
    1532

    "The Prince" is Published

    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.
  • Act of Supremacy under Henry VIII
    1534

    Act of Supremacy under Henry VIII

    Henry VIII says he is not only the boss of England, but over the Church as well.
  • "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres" is published
    1543

    "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres" is published

    Written by Polish astronomer Copernicus.
    Early belief that the Sun is the actual center of the solar system.
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Council of Trent

    Made for the Catholic (counter) Reformation, to combat the mass following of protestantism
  • Peace of Ausburg
    1555

    Peace of Ausburg

    treaty that tried to end the conflicts between the Protestants and the Catholics
  • St. Bartholomew's day Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew's day Massacre

    French Catholics slaughtered French Protestants on St. Bartholomew's day.
  • Period: to

    War of the three Henrys

    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.
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Queen Elizabeth of England defeats Philip II of Spain.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    A decree made by Henry the IV that gave Calvinists basic rights.