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1450
Johannes Gutenberg
The printing press becomes operational -
1495
Da Vinci
He paints the last supper -
Period: 1501 to 1504
Michelangelo
He sculpts the david -
1502
Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet is wrote -
1503
Da Vinci
Mona Lisa is painted -
Period: 1508 to 1528
Castiglione
Book of the courtier is wrote throughout many years -
1513
Machiavelli writes the Prince
It is published for the public -
1517
Martin Luther
His 95 thesis is posted on the church's wall -
1521
Diet of worms
Martin Luther refused to retract his writings and as a result was excommunicated -
1522
Erasmus
He has disagreements with Luther about beliefs however since he writes in the language of the scholars only a few elite people go to his side over Luther's -
Period: 1522 to 1534
Translation of the Bible
During his Excommunication Martin Luther translated the old testament into German and his followers translated much more of it after his return -
1534
the Jesuits
Ignatius of Loyola creates the order of Jesus -
Period: 1536 to 1538
John Calvin
He worked during the reformation spreading ideas of government and religion -
Elizabeth the 1st
Elizabeth defeats the Spanish armada -
Period: to
30 years war
A war between Catholics and protestants -
Peace of Westphalia
Ends the 30 years war