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1346
Beginning of the Black Death
Passed along on rat fleas; infection followed trade routes. -
1353
End of the Black Death
Over 75-200 million people died; this was about 50-60% of the population. -
1400
Beginning of New ideas and Inventions.
During this time, people started to invent and explore the possibilities and creativeness of the Renaissance. -
1450
Invention of the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenburg -
1498
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci portrays the scene of the Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as it is told in the Gospel of John 13:21, when Jesus announces that one of his twelve apostles would betray him. -
1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci -
1514
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
The ceilings various painted elements form part of a larger scheme of decoration within the Chapel, which includes the large fresco, The Last Judgment on the sanctuary wall. -
1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
The Ninety-five Theses is widely regarded as the primary start for the Protestant Reformation. The piece protests against clerical abuse, especially the sale of indulgences. -
1521
Martin Luther is Excommunicated
For his refusal to recant his writings, the emperor declared him an outlaw and a heretic. -
1532
Machiavelli writes The Prince
The first version appears in 1513, using a Latin title. But the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. -
1534
Act of Supremacy
Made by Henry VIII to recognize his marriage to Anne Boleyn and to allow the king to have divorces. -
1564
Shakespeare is born
English playwright; his plays are still performed to this day.
