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Jan 1, 1392
Literary Works of the Renaissance Event 1; The publishing of "The Canterbury Tales"
In the year of 1392, the 29 stories known as "The Canterbury Tales" had been published. These stories were all written by the pilgrims that had taken a journey to the tomb of St. Thomas Beckett. St. Thomas Beckett had been murdered after the argument with King Henry II.
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Jan 1, 1405
Literary Works of the Renaissance Event 2; The publishing of "The Book of the City of Ladies"
This book was written for the purpose to explain that if women were to have the same opportunities as other men do then they would also be just as successful as the men were. During the Renaissance women were not allowed to attend schools, they were required to stay home and learn to take care of the home and the children and how to provide for her husband. -
Period: Jan 1, 1430 to Jan 1, 1530
Daily Life event 2; Mother's jobs
A mother's job in the renaissance was to surpervise the home and children. She would clean, cook, and take care of the children. SJe was not allowed to do any of the man's work, if the father wasn't aroumd the eldest son would be in charge. -
Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Jan 1, 1530
Daily Life Event 1; Dowries
Dowries were marriage bonds. They were when the bride's family would give money to the groom's family, like a down payment. They would pay them so that they could provide for their daughter because they would now be taking care of her.
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Jan 1, 1500
Catholic Church Pre- reformation event 3; Visiting of relics
Relics were another way for the church to make money. People who come and pay money to pay their respects to these holy artifacts that the Catholic church has preserved. The money would all go towards the church and whatever the pope had in mind to spend it on.
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Mar 13, 1500
Patrons of Arts Event 2: Lorenzo de Pavia wrote to Isabella D'este
On this day Lorenzo de Pavia wrote to Isabella D'este and had told her that Leonardo had just shown him the drawing that had won her opinion on and in this letter he stated at how beautiful she had been. Isabella D'este had been a patron for Leonardo. For him to win her over he went up against Giovanni Bellini at drawing a portrait of her. Her choice had begun to fall to Leonardo.
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Jan 1, 1503
Renaissance Art/Artisits Event 5; Mona Lisa
IN the year of 1503, Leonardo da Vinci finished his painting of Mona Lisa. During the Renaissance, women were seen as perfect objects to paint. Some artist would be hired to paint a higher respected woman and take the painting to her new possible husband. Mona Lisa was painted on a wood panel and with oil paints.
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Jan 1, 1504
Renaissance Artists/Art Event 4: "Isabel of Portugal" was started
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Jan 1, 1504
Renaissance Artists/Art Event 3; The Engagement of the Virgin Mary
This painting was painted by Raphael in 1504. It was painted on a panel with oil paints. It portrays the Virgin Mary at the altar. It is said to have been inspired by Perugino.
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Jan 1, 1505
Patrons of Arts Event 1:Michelangelo started creating Pope Julius II's tomb
Starting in 1505 Pope Julius II assigned Michelangelo to create a tomb for himself. The tomb had been designed to be three layers and would include 40 different statues among it. After 40 years it was still unfinished. Pope Julius had been known as a great patron and had been one of two of Michelangelo. -
Jan 1, 1507
Renaissance Art/Artists Event 2: "Mona Lisa" was finished
In the year 1503 Leonardo da Vinci had started on his painting of Mona Lisa. This particular painting had taken Leonardo 4 years to complete. This painting was painted on wood with oil paints and he had painted something extremely small and hidden in the portraits right eye, his initials.
https://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-mona-lisa.jsp
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Jan 1, 1513
Catholic Church Pre-reformation Event 1; Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X became the pope during the year of 1513. He was the main creator of the selling of indulgences. Pope Leo X was originally known as Giovanni de'Medici.
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Mar 15, 1517
Catholic Church Pre-Reformation event 2; Selling of indulgences
On this day in 1517, Pope Leo X Had decided that anyone who made donations to the church would receive an indulgence. An indulgence was simply a piece of paper but had claimed to be a promise to heaven and the skipping of purgatory. Many people purchased the indulgences thinking that they were wonderful things.
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation Event 2; Martin Luther nails the 95 theses on the door of the Church
He had created and nailed hid 95 theses to the door of the church. The 95 theses were essentially 95 different problems or wrongdoings of the church. These 95 theses had created a big problem for the Catholic Church. Many people had made several copies of it and spread them throughout many towns or villages.
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Jan 1, 1521
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation Event 3;
Martin Luther was asked to recant 41 of his theses. He had chosen not to so in January 1521 he was excommunicated from the church. Being excommunicated from the church means that you are no longer allowed to teach or to perform any sort of church masses. -
Jan 1, 1530
Daily Life Event 3; Hair
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Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Works Event 2; The Heliocentric Solar System
The heliocentric solar system was the idea that all the planets had not orbited around the earth rather they orbited around the sun. The originator of this new and crazy, at the time, the idea was Nicholas Copernicus. During this time, everyone had believed that the Earth was the center and that every other planet had orbited around the Earth. Although he made this discovery in 1543 it was not introduced to the public until a later date,
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Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther and the Protestant reformation event 1; Death of Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a very big part of the Protestant Reformation. He had created 95 theses and nailed them to the door of the Church. The 95 thesis was essentially 95 problems or things that should not be happening in the church.
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Inventions Event 1; The flushing toilet
The flushing toilet was revolutionary. It took away a big part of the waste that had begun to build up in the streets. It was invented by Sir John Harrignton. It was made for the queen.
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Literary Works of the Renaissance Event 3; The publishing of "Romeo and Juliet"
In the year 1597, William Shakespeare published Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is based in Verona Italy. This story was about two star-crossed lovers who were forbidden to be with each other. In showing there love they came up with a plan, but unfortunately, the plan went bad and they both ended up dying because they had a mix up with getting to know information.
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Scientific Works Event 1; The scientific method
The scientific method is the study of the process making a new hypothesis and testing it out. This process had been "discovered by" or rather created by Galileo.This was created sometime in the early 1600s. Although Galileo had created this idea he is not given full credit for it. He had started this idea and Francis Bacon was the one who actually finished and finalized the idea of the Scientific Method.
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Scientific Works Event 3; The moving of the tides
Galileo had many scientific discoveries during the time of the Renaissance. One of which was the discovery that tides changed in accordance with the Earth's orbit and tilt. His idea was later taken upon and was changed.
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Renaissance Art/Artist Event 1:"A girl with the Pearl Earring" was painted
The girl with the pearl earring was finished/published in the year of 1665. It was painted by Johannes Vermeer. It is unclear to who is the portrait in the unique painting, many say it could be Vermeer's daughter or the families maid. (Information was taken from my reiassance art performance task) -
Inventions Event 3; The invention of the match
Matches have been claimed by several different people, but the one who is credited for it is John Walker. His match was the firdt friction match that was successful and not dangerous. But the credit dhould be given to Robert Boyle. He wsa the original creator of the idea.
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Inventions Event 2; The invention of the parachute
Parachutes have saved many people's lives and have also given them entertainment. The first original parachute was designed by the chinese but Lenormand was the first to make a model of the parachute he had designed.
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