Events
Columbus sails the ocean blue to the America'sTreaty of Tordesillas- an Agreement between Spain and PortugalJohn Cabot starts english exploration. He was the first to represent England, and his voyages gave England a basis for claiming land in North AmericaWhen the catholic
church was the only
christian church in
Europe for a long time,
a German monk
named Martin Luther
spoke out against
false teachings in the churchMagellan crossed the
Atlantic with 5 ships
and 280 people,
he sailed through
the Strait of Magellan
and reached the
South Sea which
he renamed to
the Pacific OceanQueen Elizabeth wanted to imperialise
America and wanted to claim some
of North America.English Explorer, Frobisher sailed away seeking the North Passage, but failsCartier lands in Quebec, claims much of
Canada for the French. Founded St.
Lawrence riverThe Spanish Armada:
-A fleet of hundreds of Ships went around conquering
-Made Spain the strongest empire
-Sir Francis Drake was appointed by Queen Elizabeth to take on the Armada
-He sent burning ships on fire towards Spanish Armada
-Armada sails away, sinks and crash because of huge storm
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