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a timeline of the middle ages

Created by acorn on Oct 13, 2008

Last updated: 03/10/10 at 04:39 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Oct 13, 2008 9:40 AM

• Marthin Luther Posts his 95 Theses
  1517

  By posting these 95 theses, it attacked papal abuses. They showed Mathin Luthers dipleasure with the sale of indulgences. It encouraged other to show their complaints about the church as well.

• Michelangelo completes the Sistine Chapel
  1512

  The ceiling michalangelo painted on the chapel is one of his finest accomplishments. Other people helped him build the chapel.

• John Calvin is born.
  1509

  John Calvin became a preacher and lecturer in Geneva.

• Columbus First Voyage
  1492

  On his first voyage, Columbus was on his way to China but discovered America instead.

• Copernicus begins his studies of the night sky.
  1491

  Copernicus starts his studies when he becomes the friend and asisstant of a astronomer which helps him get interested.

• Raphael is born
  1483

  Raphael is one of the greatest masters during his period of time. He was an artist and had his own workshop. Unfortunatley, he died at a young age of 37.

• Leonardo de Vinci sets up his own workshop.
  1478

  His workshop was located in his hometown, Florence and was able to work on his paintings.

• The Invention of The Printing Press
  1439

  The Printing Press was created by Gutenberg and with it they were able to print things such as newspapers.

• Gutenberg is born
  1400

  His bible, the Gutenberg Bible, is his major work and he built the printing press.

• The Plague Begins
  1347

  It was the death that killed in a week and transformed Britain.

• Crusades End
  1291

  The Crusades were meant to be a success, but ended up as a failure.

• Crusades Begin
  1095

  The Crusades were considered a holy war, and there were a series of them.

• Papacy Declares Pope Can Be Judged By No One
  1075

  The Papacy also declares that the Pope is the spiritual leader of the Church.

• Battle of Hastings
  1066

  The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory.

• William the Conqueror is Crowned
  1066

  William was promised the throne by Edward.

• The Church Splits in Two
  1054

  The church splits in Roman Catholic and Easten Orthodox. One reason they split is because they had different opinions about who was the most noble in church.

• Charlemagnes Death
  814 AD

  After his death, Charlemagne is now regarded as the founding father of Europe.

• Charlemagne is crowned "Holy Roman Emperor"
  Dec 29, 800 AD

  With Charlemagne, the romans conquered a lot of land such France, Belgium, Switzerland and The Netherlands

• Fall Of Rome
  476 AD

  The Fall of Rome led to the Middle Ages