European History

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    Jesus Crucifixion

    Jesus Crucifixion
    This is important because withe Jesus' own crucifixion and raise we wouldn't've had the Reformation and Holy Rome.
  • 30

    Jesus Crucifixion P2

    Jesus Crucifixion P2
    This is important because the Holy Roman Empire is crucifying all blasphemers and they, the church officials, thought that Jesus wasn't the chosen Messiah, which means teacher/chosen one/
  • 554

    The "Dark" Ages

    The "Dark" Ages
    The importance of this is that this time wasn't actually dark, sure roman concrete was forgotten, but other than that, its not really dark. The term 'Dark Ages' came from someone from the Renessance came up with it.
  • 554

    The "Dark" Ages

    The "Dark" Ages
    Early Christian monasteries of the time encouraged literacy and learning, but most monks were either artists or art lovers them self. The middle ages were a boom for agriculture because of the unseasonably warm weather from Greenland eastward.
  • 1129

    The Knights Templar

    The Knights Templar
    The Templars were the people on crusades. Templars also had safe havens around Europe. The Templar Knights, or Knights Templar, were fully endorsed by the church, though they were still persecuted
  • 1307

    The Knights Templar P2

    The Knights Templar P2
    The knights templar created a prosperous network of banks and gained enormous financial influences. Their banking systems allowed religious pilgrims to deposit assets in the Holy Land. The order became known for its austere code of conduct and signature style of dress, which featured a white habit emblazoned with a simple white cross.
  • 1347

    Bubonic Plague

    Bubonic Plague
    The bubonic plague was an extremely deadly disease that killed over 7,000,000 people in Europe.
  • 1353

    Bubonic Plague P2

    Bubonic Plague P2
    The importance of this picture is that a whole bunch of people died by the bubonic plague.
  • 1517

    The Reformation P2

    The Reformation P2
    The importance of the Reformation is that without the Reformation, the new churches like Lutheran wouldn't of made it.The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were supplemented by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church.
  • 1517

    The Reformation

    The Reformation
    The Reformation is important because without the reformation we would still go to purgatory and pay for your kin to get out of purgatory. The leader of the Reformation was Martin Luther. he was a monk that saw what the church was doing wrong and tried to change it.
  • Aug 24, 1572

    Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    King Charles IX was under the influence of his mum orders the assassinations of Huguenot Protestant leaders in Paris, setting off an orgy of killing that resulted in the massacre of tens of thousands of Huguenots all across France.
  • Aug 24, 1572

    Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre P2

    Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre P2
    This is important because without this, the kings of England wouldn't of wanted the king to have all the power.
  • The Gunpowder Plot

    The Gunpowder Plot
    At midnight November 4th, 1605, a group of people wanted to blow up, but failed to do so, King James I and the Parliament. When the main conspirator was found, he was tried and executed along with his fellow conspirators.
  • The Gunpowder Plot P2

    The Gunpowder Plot P2
    The Gunpowder Plot was supposed to blow up, literally, King James I and the Parliament. It was a last ditch effort to stop persecution against roman catholics and English catholics. Thirty-six barrels of gunpowder was found and Guy Fawkes, the main conspirator, was tortured and said who was helping him.
  • World War I

    World War I
    An assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was to start WWI. The two main powers were the central powers and the allied powers. This picture is the Battle of Belleau Wood
  • WWI P2

    WWI P2
    The importance of this battle was that this battle is the first US troops fought in.