Post Reformation
Henry VIII
Religious Wars
Science Again
Potporri
400

Center of the musical world after the Reformation

Germany

400

Henry VIII's first wife; gave him his daughter Mary.

Catherine of Aragon

400

This religious war was given its name based on its length.

Thirty Years War

400

What scientists were called before they were called scientists.

Natural philosophers

400

Created calculus in addition to his laws of motion and the law of gravity.

Sir Isaac Newton

800

Philip II sent this to force England back to Catholicism.

Spanish Armada or the "Invincible Armada"

800

This wife gave Henry his male heir, but she died a few days after the birth of this child.

Jane Seymour

800

This Protestant king of France converted to Catholicism to bring peace to France.

Henry IV or Henry Navarre

800

Sun-centered view of the universe

Heliocentric

800

The greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist

Shakespeare

1200

This group of zealous Catholics are sometimes called the "Society of Jesus"

Jesuits

1200

This wife of Henry's was given an annulment when their marriage was not consummated.

Anne of Cleves

1200

Another name for French Protestants

Huguenots

1200

Gave us the heliocentric view of the universe.

Copernicus

1200

The sale of these religious items are what triggered Luther's 'Theses'.

indulgences

1600

The Catholic Reformation is sometimes called this.

Counter Reformation

1600

A one-time friend of Henry's, he was executed by Henry for refusal to acknowledge Henry as the head of the Church.

Thomas More

1600

Edict of Nantes

This granted limited religious tolerance to French Protestants.

1600

Father of Modern Chemistry

Robert Boyle
1600

"I think, therefore I am"; Father of Modern Philosophy

Rene Descartes

2000

This agreement temporarily settled the issue of religion in the Germanic states

Peace of Augsburg

2000

Henry was hailed as "Defender of the Faith" for his book denouncing this man's teachings.

Martin Luther

2000

This peace agreement ended the 30 Yrs War and religious wars in Europe.

Peace of Westphalia

2000

Father of modern taxonomy

Ray

2000

Miguel Cervantes' most important work.

Don Quixote