• 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg Brings press to Europe

  • 1469

    Marriage of Ferdinand II and Catherine of Castile

  • 1474

    Castille wages war on neighboring rivals

  • 1478

    Launch of Spanish Inquisition

  • 1481

    Spanish Inquisition conquers last Muslim enclave

  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus leaves for Americas

  • 1497

    Gamma de Vasco leaves to find route to asia

  • 1499

    Gamma de Vasco comes back

  • 1509

    Erasmus publishes "Praise of Folly"

  • 1509

    John Calvin is born

  • 1516

    Erasmus publishes Greek Translation of the New Testament

  • 1517

    Martin Luther nails his 95 theses to the door of the castle church

  • 1519

    1st global circumnavigation leaves

  • 1520

    pope leo x threatens to excommunicate martin luther

  • 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan is killed in Philipines

  • May 25, 1521

    Edict of worms is proclaimed

  • 1522

    1st global circumnavigation returns