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Jan 1, 1308
Dante writes his poem the Divine Comedy
The Divine Comdey is considered one of the greatest works of Italian Renaissance literature. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death Ends
The Black Death killed about 30%-60% of Europe. (Aproximently 25 million people) -
Jan 1, 1430
Work begins on Brunelleschi's chaple dome in Florence, Italy
Brunelleschi designed the largest free standing dome in the world to finish the chaple in Florence. This was commissioned by the Medici family. -
Jan 1, 1434
The Medici Family becomes head of Florence
The Medici Family were bankers who were part of the coruption of the Catholic church. -
Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenburg invents the printing press
The printing press allowed the common person to be able to afford books. Gutenburg was the first person to print in any other language other than Latin, which at the time no one could read except preists and monks. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
If Christopher Columbus thought he landed in Asia. -
Jan 1, 1495
Da Vinci paints the Last Supper
The Last Supper is one of the most famous paintings ever painted. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. -
Jan 1, 1511
Raphael paints his masterpiece The School of Athens.
The School of Athens is a painting that is to show the greatest minds of all time together in one place. -
Aug 31, 1534
Henry VIII separates the Church of England from the Catholic Church of Rome
Henrey VII did this to be able to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. Catherine could not have children and he wanted a son so that he could have and heir to the throne. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England.
She was the first queen of England. -
William Shakespeare builds the Globe theatre.
Many of Shakespeare's greatest performances such as Hamlet, Midsummers Night Dream, and Romeo and Juilet were preformed here.
