Faisal's Most Significant Events of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution

By Faisal Shahabudeen
  • 1347

    Bubonic Plague Begins

    The Bubonic Plague while being an incredibly terrible, grim, and sad aspect of the past, also allowed for the beginnings of the Renaissance. This is due to the declining economy which led merchants to explore other fields such as art.
  • 1415

    Brunelleschi Creates Linear Perspective

    Filippo Brunelleschi creates linear perspective in order to more accurately draw and design buildings and architecture. In the process, he also develops the groundbreaking technique that Renaissance art would utilize to show humanism and realism.
  • 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg Creates the Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg creates perhaps the most important and essential part of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution by allowing books to printed 400% faster and therefore allowed people to gain knowledge faster.
  • 1494

    King Charles VIII Launches French Invasion of Italy

    The French invasion of Italy caused several renaissance men and scholars to flee to Northern countries and therefore spread Renaissance ideas. This is a big factor that led to the Northern Renaissance.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther Posted His 95 Theses

    In response to Johann Tetzel "selling indulgences", Martin Luther posts his 95 theses for all to see the mistakes and corruption of the Catholic Church.
  • 1532

    Niccolo Machiavelli Writes "The Prince"

    "The Prince" is a guide for all prince on how to rule their kingdoms in a politically effective way instead of a morally correct way. This was important as following morals was religiously based ideal and Machiavelli is going against these teachings. Also created the quote "the end justifies the means"
  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Due to the Pope rejecting King Henry VIII's annul request, King Henry called for the Parliament to create laws and make England swear an oath that acknowledges the King as the leader of the English Church
  • 1543

    Copernicus Publishes "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies

    Copernicus publishes his famous work on his revolutionary Heliocentric theory that states that the Sun is the center of the universe. Led to several other scientific discoveries.
  • 1545

    The Formation of the Council of Trent

    This marks the most critical aspect of the Counter-Reformation as it brought a great many changes to the Catholic church for the better and in order to prevent more converts from Catholicism to Protestantism.
  • 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg

    The Peace of Augsburg was very important because it was the end of a thirty-year religious war between the Catholic Church and Protestant princes. This agreement allowed all princes to choose the religion of the state and therefore allowed Protestantism to be practiced without fear. This would encourage more people to convert and separate into different branches.