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Jan 1, 1145
Johannes Gutenberg uses movable type to print books.
He was thought to be the first to use this to print books. He used this to print copies of the bible. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance begins.This is the begining of what is to change the course of Western civilization. -
Jan 1, 1474
Isabella dEste is born
Born in 1474, died in 1539. She was one of the most brilliant people to live during the Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas More published Utopia
Thomas More publishes Utopia. The word Utopia means an ideal place or society. It contarsted life in Europe with his imagenary society. -
Jan 1, 1517
Luther challenges Tetzel
Luther does this by publishing his 95 theses. These were about indulgences on a church door. -
Jan 1, 1530
Catholic reformation starts.
This was a major reform effort to try and bring the church back to spiritual matters. It also allowed the church to make its doctrines more clear. -
Jan 1, 1534
Ignatius de Loyola founds the Jesuits
A religious order, the Jesuits were know as the Soceiety of Jesus. Such orders were brought about tp strenthen and support the Church -
Jan 1, 1550
Changes in Europe
Changes began to happen in Europe at this time. There were Religious wars going on. The population was growing, this brought along inflation. -
Pope Leo X declares Luther a heretic
By doing this he excommuniated Luther from the roman catholic church. A heretic is a person who denies the teachings of the Church. -
The Jesuits were growing
by 1556 the Jesuits had about 1000 memebers. They were a very well organized and disiplined group
