This document provides a summary of key events and people from Chapter 3 of an EH (European History) textbook. It outlines 27 points, briefly describing figures like Vasco de Gama, the first governor of Portugal Albuquerque, and the banker family the Fuggers. It also summarizes religious conflicts like the Calvinist revolts in the Netherlands led by William the Silent, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre ordered by Catherine de' Medici, and the French Wars of Religion between Protestants and Catholics. Additionally, it mentions economic developments during this period like the Commercial Revolution, the rise of mercantilism, and trading cities promoting tolerance and expanded commerce.