New Monarchs
Age of Exploration
Age of Exploration 2
Technology
New Monarchs
100
Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
Henry VIII of England
100
In 1492, he sailed west across the Atlantic in search of a sea route to Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This European country was the first to start overseas exploration
What is Portugal?
100
He invented the moveable type printing press
Who was Gutenberg?
100
These Monarchs expelled the Jewish and Muslim populations from their kingdom in 1492
Who were Isabella and Ferdinand?
200
Poisoned, Poisoned, Poisoned, Nunnery, Nunnery, Survived
Ivan IV (the Terrible) of Russia
200
He was the first European captain to sail around the bottom of Africa
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
200
This Conquistador was responsible for leading Spanish troops in the conquest of Tenochtitlan
Who is Hernan Cortes?
200
This device enabled mariners to measure the altitude of celestial objects, aiding in navigation
What is the Sextant?
200
This monarch married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor, taking up the legacy of Rome and the Orthodox Church
Ivan the Great (III)
300
These Spanish monarchs completed the Reconquista, funded overseas exploration, and conducted a Catholic Inquisition
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
300
He was the first European captain to sail to the west coast of India
Who is Vasco Da Gama?
300
This commercial model was used by the English to fund the establishment of colonies such as Jamestown and Massachusetts
What is a Joint-stock company?
300
This handheld device enabled mariners to calculate their latitude using the altitude of a known celestial object and the date.
What is the astrolabe?
300
This English monarch won the Wars of the Roses and ignited a new dynasty
Who is Henry Tudor (VII)?
400
This monarch secured power during the Hundred Years' War and with the help of Jean D'Arc
Who is Charles VII of Valois?
400
He established the failed Roanoke Colony in 1585
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
400
He was the first European Captain to circumnavigate the globe AND survive the journey
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
400
This was the French tax on land/property instituted by Charles VII
What is the Taille?
500
This monarch became one of the most powerful men of the era, after becoming a king of various kingdoms and Holy Roman Emperor. He later abdicated his throne.
Who is Charles V?
500
He was the first European explorer to explore the Canadian Atlantic Coast
Who is John Cabot?
500
This agreement arbitrated by Pope Alexander VI divided the globe between the Spanish and Portuguese
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
500
She was Queen consort of England immediately after Anne Boleyn
Who is Jane Seymour?
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