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Jan 1, 1360
The Medici Family (Giovanni de Medici was born) (Patron of the Arts)
The Medici family was a very popular family who lived in Florence. They were a very wealthy family and they got their wealth from being merchants and bankers. They also were married to other royal families to stay royals. Many young children looked up to them due to their power. Italian Renaissance Powerpoint and https://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/medici_family.php -
Apr 4, 1364
Firearms (First Flintlock pistol created) (Invention)
In the Renaissance, if you owned a gun, you would more than likely own a Flintlock pistol. When you are reloading a Flintlock pistol, it has a barrel that will have to have gunpowder packed down the barrel, and have a lead ball put on top of the gunpowder. (Just like most guns at the time) Then, you would pull back the hammer, and pull the trigger to shoot the bullet. It was very lethal, but decently hard to get a very accurate shot.
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Mar 2, 1386
Donatello (Date of birth) (Artist)
Donatello was born around 1386 and quickly became the most well-known artist from Florence. Between 1411 and 1413, Donatello made a famous marble statue named St. Mark. Just two years later in 1415 Donatello finished another marble statue named St. John the Evangelist. These works of art inspired many people and held great meaning. Having statues at the time showed power and wealth.
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Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci (Date of birth) (Artist)
Leonardo da Vinci was an architect as well as an artist. Da Vinci dissected a human body to see how it actually functioned, which made his work more accurate. Da Vinci also created one of the world's most famous pictures, the Mona Lisa. Although it is a marvelous painting, it only became popular because it got stolen.
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Jun 27, 1462
Festivals (Celebrating Louis XII's birth) (Daily Life)
In Italy, the wealthy used the festivals to flex on other wealthy families. Nearly every event was open to every social class from the Pope to beggars. This gave everyone a chance to meet others and just have fun once in a while, little children loved attending.
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Mar 6, 1475
Michaelangelo (Date of birth) (Artist)
On this day the famous man known as Michaelangelo was born. Michaelangelo was well known for making art such as the Statue of David and painting the Sistine Chapel. He was also the artist behind The Creation of Man. His artwork was very precise, and due to that, his artwork was lobed all around the world.
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Apr 6, 1483
Painter and architect Raphael (Date of birth) (Artist)
Raphael was born into an artistic family. His father taught him to paint, and he was always praised for his kind personality. He was loved by the church members, and painted may things for popes. He also designed many famous places such as the St. Peters Basilica. https://artlistr.com/raphael-sanzio-6-facts-you-didnt-know/ -
Feb 10, 1503
Mona Lisa (painted) (Art)
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in 1503. The painting is thought to be of Lisa Gherardini. It has been on display ever since 1797. Arguably the only reason this painting became famous is that it got stolen for a while. The half-sized painting still brings in a lot of money. http://www.softschools.com/facts/history/mona_lisa_facts/2140/ -
1512
Pope Julius II (The Genesis Franco was finished) (Patron of the Arts)
Julius II was the Pope at the time in Europe who paid Michaelangelo to paint his famous piece, The Genesis Franco in the Sistine Chapel. Michaelangelo painted this piece of art on the ceiling. It took Michaelangelo up to 4 years with the help of others to finish this painting. To this day people study this piece of art and marvel at its beauty.
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1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theories (Was nailed on the door) (Literacy Works)
During the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther disagreed with what the church was doing with indulgences immensely, so he wrote down his version of the theses and nailed them to a church door to ensure that everyone would see them. Little did he know, they were going to be published and released to everyone thanks to the printing press. He wrote these theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Martin Luther & The Protestant Reformation Powerpoint -
Jun 15, 1521
Martin Luther is Excommunicated (Martin Luther & Reformation)
When the church discovered that a monk named Martin Luther was writing things about the church that they are doing wrong, they shunned him heavily. It was seen to be so bad that the Pope wrote a new bull saying to burn all of his literary works no matter the cause. During the bull, it also said that Luther was excommunicated and will only be accepted back if he recants his work. Of course, he never did recant, he was just too stubborn. Martin Luther & The Protestant Reformation Notes -
Jun 15, 1521
Pope Leo X's Papal Bull (Literacy Works)
While the Catholic Church was trying to get Luther to recant what he wrote about the church, Pope Leo X was writing his bull about Luther. It stated that if anyone sees anything written by Luther shall be burned. It must be destroyed. After Luther learned about this, he burned a copy of the Papal Bull. Luther was also not allowed to take part in any religious acts, nor attend any church. He was banned from every holy place. Martin Luther & The Protestant Reformation Notes -
Jun 20, 1521
Martin Luther Burns Pope Leo X's Papal Bull (Martin Luther & Reformation)
After Luther finds out that Pope Leo wrote a papal bull that said to burn all of his works and turn Luther into the church, Luther got his revenge by burning a copy of the Papal Bull. He read a line from the bull, and then looked at the group around him, and threw it into the fire. Martin Luther & Protestant Reformation Powerpoint and Luther movie. -
1524
The War of Peasants (Martin Luther & Protestant Reformation)
Somewhere in 1524-1525, Martin Luther's appearance to the church sparked an uprising against the church, and the main participants: enraged peasants. Around 100,000 peasants were killed during this date. Martin Luther blamed himself for everything, and agreed to appear in front of the pope. Luther movie -
1532
Sailor's Magnetic Compass (Scientific Discoveries)
When sailors are out at sea, such as Ferdinand Magellan, they will lose track of direction. When the Magnetic Compass was invented, it pointed to the North because it had the strongest magnetic pull on Earth. When someone is out at sea, they will never get lost because they will also know where North is. https://www.smore.com/xa5z2 -
1534
Luther writes the Bible in German (Literary Works)
Before Luther rewrote the Bible in German, it was written in only Latin, so that only people from the church could read it. Luther thought that everyone should know all about the Bible, and wrote a copy while he was excommunicated and gave it to one of his monk friends. Martin Luther & The Protestant Reformation Notes -
Apr 6, 1541
Italian Cuisine (was most popular) (Culture)
Italy expresses their culture through a different variety of foods. They do this to express creativity and how they have changed their cuisine. One old renaissance meal was Herb Tart. The ingredients they used were:
Parsley, Marjoram, Mint, Rue, a Raw Egg, fresh cheese, raisins, saffron, ginger, dough, butter, sugar, and whole pine nuts.
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Apr 1, 1543
Heliocentric Solar System (Scientific Inventions)
The Heliocentric Solar System is a theory that suggests that the Sun is at the center of the galaxy, and everything in the galaxy gravitates around it. This was discovered by Nicolaus Copernicus. Before the Heliocentric Solar System, there was the Geocentric Solar System meaning that the Earth is at the center, and everything gravitates around it.
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May 5, 1555
Violin (First one was created) (Invention)
In 1555, Andrea Amati invented his very first violin in his hometown in Cremona, Italy. When Amati was making the violin, it was way smaller than the modern day version. Amati also used smaller strings, but they were used in the same way.
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Astronomy (Scientific Discoveries)
Astronomy has always been a major part of history. It has many different famous people such as Galileo and Copernicus. Galileo discovered that Saturn has rings around it. Copernicus discovered that the Sun is at the center of the Milky Way. Galileo joined in with Copernicus and found evidence that supported Copernicus. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php -
Galileo (First telescope invented) (Scientific Discoveries)
Galileo was a major Astronomist who improved the telescope. When he improved the telescope, he came up with some support for the idea of the Heliocentric Solar System. He realized that the Sun is at the center, but nobody believed him until he was a few years later. https://www.livescience.com/55230-renaissance.html -
Proper Way to Die (Church Pre-Reformation)
The Church believed that if you died from either disease or natural causes, you have less of a chance to go to hell. But if you committed suicide, they believed that you shall be damned to hell and have no chance of getting to heaven. Reformation Summary & Comparison Powerpoint -
Indulgences (Stopped selling) (Church Pre-Reformation)
Before Martin Luther changed how the Church looked at indulgences, they were used to have a pass to go straight to heaven. When you bought this, it meant you got to skip purgatory and never be able to go to hell. You could also use this to get a passed family member through purgatory faster. Reformation Summary & Comparison Powerpoint -
Language of the Church (Church Pre-Reformation)
The Church said the official language is Latin, and everything regarding the bible shall be written in Latin. Since nobody outside of the Church new Latin, it made it hard for people to read the bible so they can comprehend it in their own way. Reformation Summary & Comparison Powerpoint
