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Jan 1, 1440
Invention of the printing press
The printing press was a device that has an inked surface on paper which transfers ink.It was invented in the holy empire by Gutenberg based on the screw presses. -
Jan 1, 1440
Gutenburg Bible
The Gutenburg bible was the first major book printed by the printing press.It was the first full-sized book printed with a movable type and it also marked the start of the gutenburg revolution. -
Jan 1, 1453
The end of the Hundred Years war
Many cities grew rapidly when the Hundred Year's war ended, and there were many changes in art, literature, and philosophy. Urban merchants beome more wealthy, and it first appeared in Flanders, a wealthy long-distance cloth and trade industry. -
Jan 1, 1503
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting is located at the Musée du Louvre in Paris.This was one of the painters greatest works of art. He painted a lady sitting with an enigmatic facial expression. This painting fascinated many people around the world. -
Jan 20, 1513
Sacred and Profane Love painting
This was an oil painting made by Titian.The painting was commissioned by Niccolò Aurelio to celebrate his marriage to a young widow.In the painting it has his wife sitting beside cupid and being with Venus in person. -
Jan 1, 1543
The Copernican Revolution
This revolution was discovered by Nicolaus Copernicus. This model is a model of the universe. The model was published in Nicolaus Copernicus treatise De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. Which means On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres. -
Jan 28, 1547
The death of Henry VIII
Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491, in Greenwich, the third child of his father Henry VII. He was the king of England from the twenty-first of April 1509 to his death. -
Jan 1, 1560
The fall of Icarus painting
This was an oil painting painted by Ovid and the painting became a subject of a poem made by William Carlos Williams.The painting was inspired by greek mythology with Icarus and Daedalus. -
Death of Robert Devereux(2nd Earl of Essex)
Essex accepted religious dissent and dealt with catholics which was why he was trialed.He was exposed as a traitor and was found guilty while he himself was a very honest man.Essex was beheaded.His coviction caused the earldom of Essex to forfeit and so his son didnt inherit the title but after the death of queen elizibeth King James I gained back the eardolm in favor of the diinherited son. -
Death of Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth was killed by blood poisoning at the age of 70. She fell into a deep sleep and never woke up.The queen applied white makeup to her face which included led and vinegar which was poisonous.
