Dates Flashcards
1
Q
Gutenberg invents printing press
A
1450s
2
Q
Colombia sails, Jews expelled from Spain and moorish stronghold in Granada falls
A
1492
3
Q
Martín Luther nails 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg
A
1517
4
Q
Charles V elected holy roman emperor
A
1519
5
Q
German Peasants War/revolt
A
1525
6
Q
Henry VIII breaks with roman church
A
1533
7
Q
Council of Trent
A
1545-1563
8
Q
Peace of Augsburg
A
1555
9
Q
French religious wars
A
1562-1598
10
Q
Battle of lepanto
A
1571
11
Q
St. Bartholomew’s day massacre
A
1572
12
Q
Henry IV of France issues Edict of Nantes
A
1598
13
Q
Founding of English East India Company
A
1600
14
Q
Thirty year’ war ending with peace of Westphalia
A
1618-1648
15
Q
English Civil War
A
1642-1649
