• Gutenberg, the printing press
    1448

    Gutenberg, the printing press

    the printing press is made. this will allow greater literacy and lead the way for public education. Printing press- a devise that lets books be made quickly and in mass.
  • 1453

    fall of constantinople

    Constantinople is concurred. there are now high taxes form/to goods between Europe and Asia.
    Constantinople - a city along a key trade route between Europe and Asia
  • Period: 1485 to

    Tudor dynasty

    Tudor dynasty - the dynasty that ruled England.
  • Alhambra decree, Columbus to america, reconquista.
    1492

    Alhambra decree, Columbus to america, reconquista.

    Alhambra decree - kicked the Jews out of Spain Columbus to America- Columbus lands in America after looking for a way to Asia.
    reconquista - Granada is captured, muslems get kicked out
  • Michelangelo finished Sistine Chapel
    1512

    Michelangelo finished Sistine Chapel

    after years of work the pope forces the chapel to be finished
    Michelangelo - renasance artist
  • Martin Luther, 95 theses, protestant reformation.
    1515

    Martin Luther, 95 theses, protestant reformation.

    martin luther publishes the 95 theses starting the protestant reformation.
    martin luther- a monk that has some advice for the church
    95 theses- 95 complaints about cathlocs
    protestant reformation - prices of the HRE grabbing power from the emperor by breaking off religiously
  • luthers attendance at the Diet of Worms
    1521

    luthers attendance at the Diet of Worms

    martin luthor is called to stand trial for harisy, luthor dose not recant his works. Diet of worms- a court where luthor stood trial
  • the prince
    1532

    the prince

    macaveil publishes the price. advocates for civic humanism.
  • Act of supremacy under Henry VIII, anglican church
    1534

    Act of supremacy under Henry VIII, anglican church

    henry viii starts his own church, which will let him get an annulment. Henry viii - remembered for lots of wife and no hires
    act of supermancy- Anglican church now exists, which dosn't answer to the cathloc church
  • Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
    1542

    Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

    this guy makes a book saying the sun is in the center of the solar system.
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    council of Trent

    a reassertion of catholic doctrine, but they do accept some reform from the 95 these.
    council of trent- the popes little helpers and refromers
  • peace of augsburg
    1555

    peace of augsburg

    hre emperor gives in and gives the prices the ablit to chose their religon.
    Cuius regio, eius religio- latin saying prices can pick relgion.
  • st. Bartholomew's Massacre
    1572

    st. Bartholomew's Massacre

    the ruler didn't like the protestant hugnots, so they killed them off after invited alot of them to a weding.
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    war of the three henrys

    war bettween henry iii, henry of navar and henry of guise, in which henry of navar became henry iv
  • defeat Spanish armada

    defeat Spanish armada

  • edict of nantes

    edict of nantes

    a cahloc price gave religious freedoms to protestants to balance power and stop people from killing each other
  • Period: to

    thirty years' war

    A war between the hre states over religion, in the end the states get more power.
    Defenestration of Prague - the Protestants put cathloc officials through a window.
    Please of Westphalia - the princes get their way, and can now pick their religion.
  • Period: to

    rule of Louis XIV (without regent)

    lots of taxes, lots of war. absolutest.
  • Period: to

    English civil war

    A war in England. parliament v. king. King wants to be an absolute but the parliament wants rights like taxation. James I - Charles I - war ends with Cromwell - Charles ii - James ii - Marry and William. after killing the king, Cromwell makes a commonwealth, but is really a dictator because he rules by military force.
    Royalists - supporters of king
    parlinmnetterians - supporters of Oliver Cromwell
  • glorious revolution

    the king of England leaves no heir, so the parliament lets marry and William come to rule. Mary and William are absolutists, so they conflict with the parliament who was used to sharing power.
  • English bill of rights

    Give rights to some people, and limits the kings power. makes parliament more powerful, constitutional monarchy.
    Locke wrote a book of government.
  • treaty of Utrecht

    Louis XIV was going to get Spanish throne, which would upset the power balance, so everyone goes to war to stop Louis. The Utrecht treaty ends this war and stops Louis from becoming king of Spain.
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    Maria Theresa of austria

    ruler of the Austria.
    war of Austrian succession - Maria Theresa fought for control of Austrian.
  • Period: to

    Diderot's encyclopedia publised

    this encyclopedia was massive and published in many volumes. It helped spread knowledge throughout Europe. It was sponsored by Catherine the great.
  • Period: to

    seven years war

    a war between Prussia, France, Austria, and Britain
    Treaty of Paris - end of the war, gives Britain land
  • Period: to

    Early industrial revolution, Britain

  • Period: to

    Catherine the great

    ruler of Russia, enlightened monarch. sponsored some philosophers.
  • Period: to

    Pugachev's rebellion

    a peasant rebellion tries to over through Catherine the great, gets crushed
  • american revolution

    America rebels against the British, backed by the French's money.
    Adam smith - argues for capitalism, no more mercantilism
  • french revolution begins

    france is currently ruled by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
    Declaration of the Rights of man and citizen - argues for enlightenment ideals
    Storming of Bastille - the Bastille, an impenetrable fort, was captured and the peasants got gunpowder and weapons. peasants are now armed and can revolt better.
    National assembly - a congress that takes power from the king.
  • Period: to

    Haitian revolution and independence

    the Haitians want some enlightenment ideals, so they revolt just like France. Neapolitan tries to take back Haiti, but sickness stops him.
  • Reign of terror

    after the national assembly leaves the legislative assembly takes over, with Robespierre as head of the committee of public safety.
    Committee of public safety - 12 person dictatorship is known for cutting peoples heads off.
    the committee of public safety kills Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte takes power, coup Brumaire

    Napoleon coups a government into power and then coups that government, making him the first consul for life. later becomes emperor of the French.
  • Napoleon becomes emperor

    crowns himself emperor.
  • end of the hre

    Napoleon destroys the hre in war, so it dissolves itself.
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