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May 10, 1423
Ballads
The ballads of the Old English & Medieval Periods are "Twa Corbies," "Lord Randall," "Get Up and Bar the Door," and "Barbara Allen." A ballad is a song or poem that tells a story in short verses and simple words. The Medieval ballads told mostly of adventure, love, disaster, or depths of passion. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci was born
He was an important inventor, artist and also he deatl with anatomy. Many of his inventions were very innovative, but duriung that period they didn't have the neccesary measures to actually complete these inventions. -
May 5, 1470
Morte d' Arthur
It is believed that Thomas Malory wrote Morte d' Arthur while imprisoned. Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. -
Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
English Renaissance
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Aug 22, 1485
Tudor Dynasty began
The Tudor dynasty began when Henry VII took the throne after he ended the war of the roses. He joined the two houses' logos to create the Tudor crest, -
Oct 11, 1492
Columbus discoveres America
Christopher was the founder of America, without Christopher america might not have been here because he didnt think that the world was flat (which is what people thought back then) so he sailed and on his way he found America. -
Oct 14, 1497
Vasco da Gama discovered India
Vasco Gama found India He brought back spices that knowon knew about in Eurpe back to Europe. It was around the start of the trade. This made a lasting change because without trade we wouldnt really know much about other countries in the world. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII's reign began
Henry VIII was one of the most influencial Englsih rulers at that time. He had 6 wives, and because the Roman church didn't allow divorce, England created its own church -
Jan 1, 1513
Niccolo Machiavelli writes The Prince
Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 as a "manual" for being a ruler. The book encompasses several aspects of government and ruling, including those of authoritarian governments, republican governments, and traits of the ruler himself. The book was dedicated to Lorenzo D'Medici. -
Jan 1, 1516
"Utopia" prose written by Thomas More
It is a narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. -
Apr 9, 1517
The Ninety-Five Theses
The Ninety-Five Theses, was written by Martin Luther in 1517 and is widely regarded as the initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. The disputation protests against clerical abuses, especially the sale of indulgences. -
Apr 9, 1534
Henry VIII seprates from the church of England
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Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I of England became monarch
Reigned:17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603
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Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare was born
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Jan 1, 1567
'The Red Lion'
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May 10, 1575
Marlowe & Raleigh's Poems
Christopher Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is an example of pastoral poetry, which descreibes the pleasures of simple life in the country. "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh is a reply to Marlowe's poem. It too is an example of pastoral poetry. -
May 10, 1575
Marlowe & Raleigh's Poems
Christopher Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is an example of pastoral poetry, which descreibes the pleasures of simple life in the country. "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh is a reply to Marlowe's poem. It too is an example of pastoral poetry. -
Apr 11, 1580
Spenser & Sidney's Sonnets
Edmund Spenser's sonnets consisted of Sonnet 1, Sonnet 35, and Sonnet 75. Spenser created a new type of nine-line stanza and a new sonnet form, known as the Spenserian sonnet. Many poets at the time described and idealized their lovers as "perfect." Sir Phillip Sidney's sonnets consisted of Sonnet 31 and Sonnet 39. Sidney was known as a true "Renaissance man." He wrote the first great sonnet sequence in English, Astrophel and Stella. They were the first linked by subject matter and theme. -
Spanish Armada
Spanish fleet that sailed against England, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I. -
The BLACK DEATH
Also known as the bubonic plague, is a contagious, often fatal epidemic disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, transmitted from person to person or by the bite of fleas from an infected host. Hygiene, infection, and disease were a great mystery to all during the Elizabethan era. -
Shakespear's Sonnets
William Shakespeare's 154 sonnets include Sonnet 29, Sonnet 106, Sonnet 116, and Sonnet 130. Shakespear used a variety of sonnet forms, one of which is named after him. His sonnet form contained fourteen lines, with five iambic feet per line. Most of the time he ends his sonnet with a couplet stating the result or resolution. -
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare writes one of his most played tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" -
The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. -
Printing press
Althought printing press was invented around 1439 by Johann Gutenberg, it became really widespread and common in Europe in mid 16th century. -
Queen Elizabeth I died
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Macbeth
It isn't certain that Shakespeare's Macbeth is written at exactly 1604, but it is believed to have been written in the early 1600's. Macbeth is defined as a tragedy, where disaster falls upon a hero. Macbeth was first performed in 1606. -
Faerie Queen
Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser is published in its entirety. -
Bible by King James
King James version of the Bible is published
