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Oct 12, 1347
The Black Plague ravages Europe
The Black Plague arrives in Europe. It kills nearly 75 to 200 million people. -
Jun 28, 1491
King Henry VII creates the Church of England
King Henry VII took after Martin Luthers actions by becoming protestant. He founded the church of England in 1491. -
Sep 12, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504. -
Sep 12, 1508
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel ceiling
Michelangelo started painting the Sistine chapel ceiling in 1508, and ended in 1512. -
Sep 12, 1516
Thomas Moore writes Utopia
"Utopia" is a book about political philisophy. It depicts an utopian society that lives on an island. -
Sep 12, 1517
Martin Luther posts the 95 Thesis
The thesis consisted of 95 reasons why the Catholic Church was wrong, and why they were evil. -
Sep 12, 1552
William Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare wrote one of his most famous works, "Romeo and Juliet". The play is about two star-crossed lovers who eventually die. -
Jul 31, 1556
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuits
Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. He was of the Catholic faith, and he also wrote a famous book called "Spiritual Exercies". His work helped aid in the Counter- Revolution. -
Sep 12, 1559
John Calvin writes The Institutes of Christian Religion
The Institutes of Christian Religion was an extremely influential book about protestant theology. It is also a main component in the Calvinism religion. -
Sep 15, 1560
John Knox brings the reformation to Scotland
John Knox, as well as other ministers, were asked to set up a new church after the Parliment had cut ties with the Pope in Scotland.
The new church was called the Kirk.
