Early Modern Europe

Events

Renaissance Period (1350-1550)

1350 - 1550

The Age of Exploration (1400-1800)

1400 - 1800

Start of the Portuguese Exploration of Coastal Africa (1441)

1441

This began the Age of Exploration.

Development of Multiple Printing (1450)

1450

Moveable printing encouraged the development of research and the search for knowledge.

The Beginning of Pope Sixtus IV's Control (1471)

1471

Sixtus IV's time as Pope clearly showed the corruption of the Church hierarchy.

Reformation & Counter-Reformation Period (1500-1650)

1500 - 1650

Completion of Michelangelo's David (1504)

1504

Michelangelo's most famous works contributed to the rising social status of the Renaissance artist.

Erasmus' Latin Translation of the New Testament (1516)

1516

Erasmus' Latin Translation was influential and would later be used by Martin Luther.

Ninety-Five Theses (1517)

1517

Luther's widely-distributed work that led to the Leipzig Debate.

First Shipment of African Slaves to the New World (1518)

1518

The amount of African slaves shipped to the New World would continue to increase, becoming a part of the triangular trade.

Publication of Machiavelli's The Prince (1532)

1532

The Prince portrays the ideas of Modern Diplomacy--the interests of the state surpass all other interests.

Act of Supremacy (1534)

1534

The Act of Supremacy broke England away from the Roman Catholic Church.

Start of the Council of Trent (1545)

1545

The Council of Trent attempted to reform its own Church (Catholic/Counter-Reformation).