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400
St. Augustine finishes Confessions
St. Augustine, Doctor of the Catholic Church and founder of the Augustine Order, finishes writing his famous conversion story -
Period: 400 to 1400
Middle Ages
Composers:
Guido D'Arezzo
Hildegard Von Bingen
Leonin
Perotin
Machaut -
590
Gregory the Great Becomes Pope
One of the most notable popes in Church history assumes the Chair of Peter -
800
Charlemagne Crowned Emperor
Charlemagne named Emperor of new Western Empire -
991
Guido D' Aezzo
Born: 991/992
Died: after 1033
Nationality: Italian -
1054
The Great Schism
Eastern Orthodox splits from Roman Catholic Church -
1098
Hildegard Von Bingen
Born: 1098
Died: 1179
Nationality: German -
1135
Leonin
Born: 1135? 1150?
Died: 1201?
Nationality: French -
1150
Perotin
Born: ?
Died: ?
*Flourished in 12th century
Nationality: French -
1215
Magna Carta
Beginning of legal limits of monarchs -
1300
Machaut
Born: around 1300
Died: 1377
Nationality: French -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
Composers:
Josquin, Jacques Aradelt, Palestrina -
1337
100 Year War Begins
Hundred Year War between France and England begins -
1345
Cathedral of Notre Dame Completed
Famed French Catholic Cathedral Finished -
1439
Printing Press Invented
Gutenberg invents the printing press, changing publishing forever -
1450
Josquin
Born: 1450
Died: 1521
Nationality: French? Belgian? -
1488
St. Thomas of Villanova is Born
St. Thomas of Villanova, namesake of Villanova University, is born -
1492
America Discovered
Columbus sails the ocean blue and discovers the "West Indies" -
1504
"The David" Finished
Michelangelo finishes his famous sculpture -
1505
Jacques Aracdelt
Born: 1505/1507
Died: 1568
Nationality: French? Belgian? -
1517
Reformation
Martin Luther begins the Reformation with his 95 Theses -
1525
Palestrina
Born: 1525/1526
Died: 1594
Died: Italian -
1533
King Henry VIII marries Anne Boylen
King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boylen, separating the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church and Papal Rule -
1567
Monteverdi
Born: 1567
Died: 1643
Nationality: Italian -
Period: to
Baroque
Composers:
Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, Cozzolani, Bach, Vivaldi, Scarlatti -
Cozzolani
Born: 1602
Died: 1676/1678?
Nationality: Italian -
Jamestown established
First permanent English settlement in US established -
Pilgrims Arrive in Plymouth
Pilgrims settle in Plymouth, MA, USA -
St. Peter's Basilica Completed
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is completed and consecrated -
Taj Mahal Commissioned
Emperor commissions extravagant tomb to be built for wife in India -
Purcell
Born: 1659
Died: 1695
Nationality: English -
Vivaldi
Born: 1678
Died: 1741
Nationality: Italian -
Handel
Born: 1685
Died: 1759
Nationality: Germany -
Bach
Born: 1685
Died: 1750
Nationality: German -
Scarlatti
Born: 1685
Died: 1757
Nationality: Italian -
Buckingham Palace Built
Royal Palace of British Monarchs built in London -
Adam Smith Born
Father of Economics/Capitalism and author of Wealth of Nations is born in Scotland -
Period: to
Classical
Composers:
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven -
Ben Franklin Discovers Electricity
Franklin discovers electricity while performing famous key, kite, and ligthning experiment -
Start of French and Indian War
British America fights against French in New World -
Motzart
Born: 1756
Died: 1791
Nationality: Austrian -
Declaration of Independence
US signs the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 -
French Revolution Begins
French Revolution begins for Independence, also George Washington becomes first elected US president -
Haydn
Born: 1732
Died: 1809
Nationality: Austrian
*date set to death date so as to be included in Classical Era -
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen pens her famous novel -
Napoleon Dies
Famed French leader Napoleon passes away -
Beethoven
Born: 1770
Died: 1825
Nationality: German
*date set to two years before death date so as to be included in Classical Era
