History project 1

Big Events of World History II

  • Jul 6, 1415

    John Huss was burned at stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic vhurch

    John Huss was burned at stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic vhurch
    a Bohemian religious leader who advocated ideas simular to Wycliffe
  • Oct 31, 1453

    The ottoman empire conquered istanbul and reemained it Constantinople

    The ottoman empire  conquered istanbul and reemained it Constantinople
    It ended Byzantine empire
  • Oct 30, 1492

    Christopher culubus was sponsored by spain to sail west to reach Asia

    Christopher culubus was sponsored by spain to sail west to reach Asia
    an italian who believed he could sail went to asia ,made four trips to what he called the west indies
  • May 20, 1498

    Vasco DeGama sailed establishes trade with india for the portuguse

    Vasco DeGama  sailed establishes trade with india for the portuguse
    portuguege explorer ,tried to reach the Indies
  • Oct 30, 1498

    Da Vinci painted the last supper.

    Da Vinci painted the last supper.
    This painting is Jesus with his 12 diciples
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luthar nails the 95 Thesis to the church door in Holy Roman Empire(Germany)

    Martin Luthar nails the 95 Thesis to the church door in Holy  Roman Empire(Germany)
    He made the 95 Thesis because the catholic church was selling indulgences .
  • Nov 2, 1519

    Magellan becomes the first person circumnavigate

     Magellan becomes the first person circumnavigate
    sailed from Spain in 1519 and returned after having crossed the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian oceans.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Hernando Cortez the navigator and his forces conquered the Axtec Empire

    Hernando Cortez  the navigator and his forces conquered the Axtec Empire
    He was a spanish conquistador .He also led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of land .
  • Nov 2, 1533

    Corpernicus creates the helicocentric theory ,stating the sun was the center of the universe

    Corpernicus  creates  the helicocentric theory ,stating the sun was the center of the universe
    old greek idea that the sun stood at the center of the universe
  • Oct 30, 1534

    King Henry broke from the Catholic church in Rome and divorsed his wife

    King Henry broke from the Catholic church in Rome and divorsed his wife
    King Henry divorsed his wife because they had a daughter instead of a son.He wanted a son so when he passed over the son could rule over
  • Oct 2, 1535

    Jacquees Catier explored te st. Lawrence river and montreal leading the french to claim canada

    Jacquees Catier  explored te st. Lawrence river and montreal leading the french to claim canada
    was a french explorer
  • Nov 2, 1545

    coucil of trent was reated during the italian renaissance

    coucil of trent was reated during the italian renaissance
    Roman Catholic Church's most important councils
  • Oct 31, 1570

    Guttenburg invented the printing press

    Guttenburg invented the printing press
  • Queen elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armanda

    Queen elizabeth  defeated the Spanish Armanda
    She was King Henry's first child and daughter
  • John Calvin bleifs established the ideas od predistination

    John Calvin bleifs established the ideas od predistination
    believed that God pre determined your destination .
  • slaves were shipped along the middle passage of the triangle trade to the americas

    slaves were shipped along the middle passage of the triangle trade to the americas
    to work for the white men and also were placed in a very tight space ;when they had to use the bathrrom they just used it where ever they were at
  • Galieo uses his telescope to prove the Helicentric Theory correct

    Galieo uses his telescope to prove the Helicentric Theory correct
    His observations as well as his laws of motion also clearly supported Corernicuis theories
  • The thrity years war is fought in Germany

    The thrity years war is fought in Germany
  • William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system

    William Harvey  studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system
  • Louuis XIV

    Louuis XIV
    palace of versallies became a symbol of royal power .(sun king)
  • Louis XIV i revoked (i stopped) the edict of nantes which gave huguenots freedom of religion in France

    Louis XIV i revoked (i stopped)  the edict  of nantes which gave  huguenots  freedom of religion in France
    The Edict was the Pragamatic concession of his grandfather Henry IV to end the longstanding french wars of religion .
  • Peter the great westernizes russia

    Peter the great  westernizes russia
  • Queen elizabeth became the head of angelician church

    Queen elizabeth became the head of angelician church
    she tolerated the dessenters
  • followers of catholics met at the Council of Trent

    followers of catholics  met at the Council of Trent
    the catholic church sold indulgences to the followers
  • cortez the navigator and his forces conquered the Aztec empire

    cortez the navigator and his forces conquered the Aztec empire