Renaissance and Reformation

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  • Jan 1, 1310

    Dante writes the Divine Comedy

    Dante writes the Divine Comedy
    Dante writes the Divine Comedy, which shows a souls journey to salvation.
  • Jan 1, 1390

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales consists of stories told by a group of 29 pilgrims journeying to the tomb of Saint Thomas a Becket at Canterbury, England
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Donatello creates his statue of St. George

    Donatello creates his statue of St. George
    Donatello spent time in Rome studying and copying the statues of the Greeks and Romans
  • Jan 1, 1447

    Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies

    Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies
    The last Visconti ruler of Milan died, Francesco Sforza then conquered the city.
  • Jan 1, 1494

    Charles VIII of France invades Naples

    Charles VIII of France invades Naples
    Charles VIII led an army of thirty thousand men into Italy and occupied the the kingdom of Naples in Southern Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Machiavelli writes The Prince

    Machiavelli writes The Prince
    Niccolo Machiavelli expresses his political power in his book, "The Prince".
  • Jan 1, 1527

    Invading armies sack Rome

    Invading armies sack Rome
    Spanish armies of King Charles I ended the Italian wars.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    Castiglione writes The Book of the Courtier

    Castiglione writes The Book of the Courtier
    The Book of the Courtier expressed the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble.