• gutenberg invents the printing press
    1450

    gutenberg invents the printing press

    Printing press- a machine used to produce mass pieces of text. Gutenberg created the printing press for desire of product and for mass production of text.
  • fall of constantinople to the ottoman empire (sultan Mehmed II)
    1453

    fall of constantinople to the ottoman empire (sultan Mehmed II)

    Byzantinian empire falls due to the overwhelming forces of the ottoman empire led by Sultan Mehmed II. As well as the Ottoman effective military artillery.
  • Period: 1485 to

    Region of the Tudor dynasty

    The family that held the throne of england and was a big powerhouse dynasty during the 1400s- the 1600s.
  • Columbus voyage to the Americas, Alhambra decree
    1492

    Columbus voyage to the Americas, Alhambra decree

    Columbus voyage to the Americas was a voyage sponsered by the spanish monarchs. The Alhambre decree- was something the catholic monarchs of Spain did to make Jews convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.
  • Michelangelo completes the painting of Sistine Chapel
    1512

    Michelangelo completes the painting of Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painting was a humanist painting that also related to the bible and focused on the human body by using perspective and paintings.
  • Martin Luther posts his 95 theses
    1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 theses

    Martin Luther posts his 95 theses challenging catholic doctrine of the sale of indulgences that Martin Luther did not believe in. protestant reformation- a huge change in churches and politics throughout the 15th and 16th centuries.
  • Luthers attendance at the Diet of Worms
    1521

    Luthers attendance at the Diet of Worms

    Diet of worms- a formal council held by the holy roman empire to address the protestant Reformation
  • Machiavellis The prince is published
    1532

    Machiavellis The prince is published

    A ruler must change his ideas to match and meet the place is rulings needs rather than rule a place by there own beliefs like religion.
  • Art of supremacy under Henry vIII
    1534

    Art of supremacy under Henry vIII

    Something that represented Henry has the supreme head of the church. Anglican church that was created after the protestant reformation
  • Copernicus ( polish astronomer) publishes on the revolutions of the heavenly spheres
    1543

    Copernicus ( polish astronomer) publishes on the revolutions of the heavenly spheres

    universe, challenging the long-held belief that the Earth was the center of the universe, and suggesting instead that the Sun was the center around the Earth and other planets
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Council of Trent (catholic reformation)

    A turning point in the catholic reformation
  • peace of Augsburg
    1555

    peace of Augsburg

    A treaty that ended religious conflicts between catholics and lutherans.
  • St. Bartholomews massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomews massacre

    A mass killing due to failed assasonation attempts
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    War of the three henrys

    A destructive phase in the French war of religion fought between three men named henry.
  • Defeat of the spanish Armada

    Defeat of the spanish Armada

    The english navy defeated the spanish armada through a combination of tactics and ship design was a huge turning point for england.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    granted substantial rights and religious tolerance to the Huguenots French Calvinist Protestants in a predominantly Catholic nation.
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    The thirty years war

    A war of Europien conflicts that was first started as a war of religion but eventually turned into a war for power.
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    English civil war

    A war of power between king Charles the first and Oliver Cromwell the English civil war set the stage for constitutional monarchy
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    Reign of Louis XIV at versalies

    Versalies transformed from a hunting cabin into a palace that symbolizes his power and showed great french art.
  • Glorious revolution

    Glorious revolution

    James II replaced by English parliaments and William and Mary and they transitioned England into a constitutional monarchy.
  • English bill of rights

    English bill of rights

    This limits the power of the monarchy and creates constitutional monarchy in England
  • Treaty of Urechent ends the war of Spanish succession

    Treaty of Urechent ends the war of Spanish succession

    This treaty officially ended the war of Spanish succession and helps establish a European balance of power.
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    reign of Maria Theresa of Austria

    Apart of the Austian succession and had education and economic reforms.
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    Diderot’s Encyclopedia Published

    something to change the way people think by spreading enlightenment ideas.
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    Seven Years war

    a battle between parts of europe like France and great Britain over North American land ends with treaty of Paris
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    Early Industrial revolution in great Britain

    An economy that is starting to turn into one ran by factory's and machines in great Britain
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    Reign of Catherine the great

    Cathernine the great expanded Russia with her enlightenment ideas and having huge reforms for Russia all while being a dominant European power. As well as the encyclopedia
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    Pugachevs rebellion

    An uprise/ rebellion in peasents and serfs for better conditions and better economy that rose against Catherine the great in hopes for a better life as well as they wanted better rights as well.
  • American revolution

    American revolution

    This revolution was inspired on enlightenment ideals. America then gets independence from great Brittan after a hard fought war.
  • French revolution begins

    French revolution begins

    The estate system in france caused uprest and bread prices where through the roof causing people to have sawdust in there bread then the poor/everyone else stormed the bastile and the national assembly and formed the the rights of man after all of this the monarchy was done in France.
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    Haitian Revolution and Independence

    Haitian slaves revolt against France and get there independence
  • Reign of Terror led by Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety

    Reign of Terror led by Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety

    Execution of Louis XVI and Mary as well as many public execution mainly done by guiottine
  • Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power (Coup of 18 Brumaire)

    Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power (Coup of 18 Brumaire)

    This ends the French revolution and begins consulate
  • Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French

    Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French

    Napoleon was crowned emperor by the pope
  • End of the Holy Roman Empire

    End of the Holy Roman Empire

    this event marks the end of the Roman empire starting a new time period for Europe. the German states become more independent
  • Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated by Duke of Wellington

    Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated by Duke of Wellington

    There is now order in Europe this marks the end of napoleins reign