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Dec 5, 1310
Dante writes the Divine Comedy
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Dec 5, 1390
Chaucer writes The Canterbuy Tales
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Dec 5, 1415
Donatello creates his statue of St. George
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Dec 5, 1434
Jan van Eyck paints the Arnolfini
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Dec 5, 1447
Last Viconti ruler of Milan dies
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Dec 5, 1494
Charles VIII of France invades Naples
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Dec 5, 1509
Erasmus writes his satire The Praise of Folly
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Dec 5, 1513
Machiavelli writes The Prince
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Dec 5, 1517
Martin Luther presents the Ninety-five Theses
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Dec 5, 1521
the Church excommunicates Luther
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Dec 5, 1527
invading armies sack Rome
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Dec 5, 1527
invades armies sack rome
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Dec 5, 1528
Castiglone writes The Book of the Coutier
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Dec 5, 1531
War between the Protestant and Catholic states in Switzerland
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Dec 5, 1534
The Act of Supremacy is passed in England
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Dec 5, 1540
The society of Jesus becomes a religious order
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Dec 5, 1545
The council of Trent is formed
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Dec 5, 1553
Mary Tudor, "Bloody Mary," becomes queen of England
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Dec 5, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg divides Germany
