Renaissance and Reformation

Petrarch

Aug 20, 1304

Petrarch was a scholar who laid foundations for the Renaissance.also his nickname is "The Father of the Renaissance"

Lorenzo de ' Medici

Jan 1, 1449

He is Known as "Lorenzo The Magnifficent".he was an italian statesman,banker,and Ruler of the Florentine Republic.also he was the most powerful Patron in Italy.

Leonardo da Vinci

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter,sculpter,draftsmen,architect and even an engineer.he is mainly known for his Art making

Johan Gutenberg

Feb 3, 1468

He was a German Craftsman and Inventor. Gutenberg designed and built the first known mechanized printing press in Europe.

Pope paul III

Feb 29, 1468

He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation. he was the head of the Catholic Church, and he was also the Ruler of the Papal states.

Machiavelli

May 3, 1469

Machiavelli was known for his political ideas,his two most famous books were, "The Prince" and "The Discourses on Ivy".His book The Prince was not published until 5 years after his Death

Albrecht Durer

May 21, 1471

Durer was a German Painter, Printmaker, and Theorist. Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe in his 20s due to high-quality woodcut prints.

Michelangelo

Mar 6, 1475

Michelangelo was an Italian Painter.his Art is most famous for the Realism,the complexity,and just the consideration,space and lighting.Michelangelo sculped the "Pieta" in rome along with the "David" in Florence

Thomas More

Feb 7, 1478

More studied to become a Lawyer. recognized for his great intelligence and wisdom, he rose through the ranks of parliament and earned King Henry VIII"s favor until he became lord Chancellor in 1529.

Raphael

Apr 6, 1483

Raphael is a famous Painter his most famous painting is the "Madonna in the Meadow".The most important masterpiece from Raphael was "The School of Athens".

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

Luther was a priest, author, professor, and hymn writer. He was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs formed the basis of Lutheranism.

Thomas Cranmer

Jul 2, 1489

Thomas Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and, for a short time, Mary I. also
Thomas Cranmer is known as one of the architects of Anglicanism due to his role in establishing it during Henry VIII's reign.

Henry VIII

Jun 28, 1491

Henry is best known for his six marriages, and his efforts to have his first marriage annulled. He is also credited with establishing the Royal Navy, encouraging shipbuilding, and the creation of anchorages and dockyards.

Ignatius of Loyola

Aug 23, 1491

Ignatius of Loyola venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus, and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541.

John Calvin

Jul 10, 1509

John Calvin was a French theologian, pastor, and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. also Calvin is known for his influential Institutes of the Christian Religion.

Elizabeth I

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". Her 45-year reign is generally considered one of the most glorious in English history.

Erasmus

Jul 12, 1536

He was a Duch Christian humanist, Catholic theologian, educationalist, and Philosopher.

William Shakespeare

Apr 26, 1564

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.His most famous work would be "Hamlet".