1596 ⟶ Birth of Philosopher René Descartes

Birth of René Descartes.
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📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses

The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶
Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses (1517)
ChristianitySaxonyReligious ReformCatholicismPrinting PressReligious DoctrineHeresy
GermanyGermany

✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.⟶
Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden (1527)
ChristianityReligionReligious ReformEuropean History
SwedenSweden

🙏 Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas

Francis Xavier works among the peoples of Ambon, Ternate and Morotai (Moro) laying the foundations for a permanent mission. (to 1547)⟶
Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas (1546)
ChristianityColonialismCatholicismMissionary WorkReligious ConversionExploration
IndonesiaIndonesia

✝️ Francis Xavier's Death Marks a Turning Point in Jesuit Missions to Asia

Jesuit China Mission, Francis Xavier dies.⟶
Francis Xavier's Death Marks a Turning Point in Jesuit Missions to Asia (1552)
JesuitsChristianityMissionaryCatholicismMissionary WorkAge of ExplorationReligious Conversion
ChinaChinaJapanJapanPortugalPortugal

💡 Sir Francis Bacon Born

Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.⟶
Sir Francis Bacon Born (1561)
RenaissanceTudor EnglandPhilosophyScientific RevolutionIntellectual History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧠 Birth of Philosopher René Descartes

Birth of René Descartes.⟶
Birth of Philosopher René Descartes (1596)
RenaissanceMathematicsPhilosophyScientific RevolutionRationalismMetaphysicsEpistemology
FranceFrance