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Jan 1, 1350
Bubonic Plague Begins
The Bubonic plague begins and spreads rapidly and is uncontrolled and kills over half the worlds population by the 1500's -
Jun 5, 1420
Brunelleschi Creates Linear Perspective
The Creation of linear perspective means that 2D art will change and pictures now have a 3 dimensional look to it. instead a flat look to it. -
Oct 12, 1428
Joan of Arc and the siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc was a female who dressed and acted as a man to gain the same freedoms and fundamentals. her task was to relieve the siege on Orleans and stop the 100 year war with aid of the French -
Jan 1, 1440
Johann Gutenberg Invents the Printing press
The invention of the printing press means that large amounts of books can be copied and published for hundreds of people to read and record history. -
Mar 2, 1473
Scientific Revolution / Copernicus 1473 - 1543
Copernicus discovered that their is worlds outside our own world and believed that the sun was the center of the universe. -
Jan 1, 1478
The Spanish inquisition begins
The questioning and torturing of Heretics by the Catholic Church -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther 95 theses
He wrote 95 theses and asked that any subject refute or dispute with him orally or with a letter and he would argue back with logic and understanding. -
May 8, 1486
Sandro Botticelli Paints The Birth of Venus
this is a depiction of the birth of the goddes venus as a grown woman, emerging from the sea and arriving on shore. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovers the America's
Columbus travels where no other man dared to go, and he was successful and discovered North and South America. -
Jan 1, 1500
The Renaissance begins
an intelectual and artistic movement, based on culture, economics and religion. -
Sep 12, 1508
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
The Ceiling of the sistine chapel -
Dec 28, 1510
Raphael Paints The School of Athens
used in the decoration of the vatican -
Jan 1, 1512
Da Vinci Paints the last Supper
it is a depiction of the last supper jesus had in his last days of life before resurrection. -
May 9, 1513
Machiavelli Writes the Prince
A very political book that looked at the insights of politics in the 1500's and is made in italy. -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas More creates Utopia (Novel)
Thomas More writes Utopia, this novel is about the perfect society, where everyone is equal and nothing goes wrong. This is the first depiction of a Utopia. -
Jan 1, 1520
Henry VIII of England excommunicated
Henry VIII was excommunicated because he wanted to divorce Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn. -
Aug 25, 1530
Ivan the Terrible is born
The first Ruler of Russia to assume the role of Tsar -
Sep 7, 1533
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I
she was guided by several trusted advisors and she would set her path for good choices for her people. -
Jul 12, 1536
Desiderius Erasmus Dies
Erasmus was a man who communicated with common sense and dealt in the human affairs. bringing theology into the world. -
Aug 15, 1543
Jesuit Order founded by Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius formed the Jesuit Order which is the Society of Jesus -
Jan 1, 1557
Spain Declares Bankruptcy for the First time
Spain has run out of money... for the first time... -
Period: Jan 1, 1560 to
Start of the European Wars of Religion
French declares war on religion and joins the reformation with Germany -
Aug 1, 1572
Cosimo De Medici Dies.
Cosimo De Medici is a great leader and he helped drive forward the Renaissance movement. His death was morned by everyone in florence -
Aug 23, 1572
Saint Bartholomew's Massacre
French Soldiers and Roman Catholic Clergy had attacked an entire country of unarmed people. killing up to 100,100 people... -
Edict Of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes marked the end of France's Wars of Religion
