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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1500
Important dates of the Renaissance
The Renaissance was a movement in the early 1300s that began in Italy. It was a great philosophical and artistic movement that renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman literature, life and teachings. -
Period: Feb 24, 1300 to Feb 24, 1575
Renaissance
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Feb 25, 1304
Francesco Petrarch
Believed to be one of the first humanists and lived to 1374. He was a famous scholar and teacher and also wrote poetry, also famous for writing Sonnets to Laura, an imaginary ideal woman. -
Feb 24, 1450
Printed Books.
The year that scholars believed Johannes Gutenburg of Mainz Germany, became the first European to use movable type to print books. He used his printing press to make actually copies of the Bible. Many disliked Gutenburg's idea of the copies but his work was economic and social as well. -
Oct 2, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
A man with many talents and was an architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and scientist. Was an artist of realistic human paintings and figures and used math to organize the spacing. Known for his mural of THE LAST SUPPER. -
Feb 24, 1475
Michelangelo
Another great painter and wrote poetry and helped design St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Painted the famous biblical figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican that many have viewed even today. -
Feb 25, 1483
Martin Luther
A priest and teacher that spent his life in search of salvation, Still strongly committed to the church he felt it was necessary to challenge what he blieved were wrong of the church. Later developed beliefs that became known as Lutheranism. -
Feb 24, 1500
William Shakespeare
A very popular and well known author of literature of his time. He wrote many popular playwrights as well as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. All wrote with many different emotions that people still read today. -
Feb 25, 1500
New village life
During the 1500s the village life began to take affect. With printed works, traveling preachers and more. Broadsides began to appear as like a royal decree or some type of news. -
Feb 25, 1520
Rise of sects.
To the 1530s, when hundreds of new religious groups ended up in Germany and Switerland and they did not form organized churches. They really didnt have discipline, membership or rules and had a preacher for their leader they later died out. -
Feb 25, 1543
Pope Paul
Reigned as pope to the year 1549. He was known as a good and spiritual outlook on the Catholic Church. He appointed devout and learned men as bishops and cardinals. -
Feb 25, 1545
Council of Trent
Through 1563 the Council Of Trent met during these years 3 times. They were together to end the surrounding sale of indulgences and to tighten discipline within the clergy.
