Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

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  • Period: Jul 20, 1304 to Jul 19, 1374

    Petrarch

    Was known for his lyrical poetry. Scholar of classical antiquity.
  • Period: 1400 to Feb 3, 1468

    Johan Gutenberg

    Best known for the creation of the original printing press. Helped spread literature.
  • Period: Jun 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Leonardo Da Vinci was best known for his art. The Medici family was his patron. Painted the Mona Lisa
  • Period: Oct 28, 1466 to Jul 12, 1536

    Erasmus

    Catholic Priest. One of the most widely known scholars.
  • Period: Feb 29, 1468 to Nov 10, 1549

    Pope Paul III

    Ruler of Papai States and head of Catholic Church
  • Period: May 21, 1471 to Apr 6, 1528

    Albrecht Durer

    German painter, printer, and theorist. Mostly known for his woodcut prints
  • Period: Feb 19, 1473 to May 24, 1543

    Copernicus

    Mathematician and astronomer. Made a model that placed the Sun in the center of the universe rather than the earth
  • Period: Mar 6, 1475 to Feb 18, 1564

    Michelangelo

    Painted Sistine Chapel. Very famous for his paintings.
  • Period: Feb 7, 1478 to Jul 6, 1535

    Thomas More

    Lawyer and a Saint. Also a Renaissance humanist.
  • Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther

    Seminal figure in the reformation. Professor and priest.
  • Period: Jul 2, 1489 to Mar 21, 1556

    Thomas Cranmer

    Leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Catenbury
  • Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547

    Henry VIII

    King of England until death. Had 6 marriages.
  • Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564

    John Calvin

    Reformer in Geneva during Protestant reformation. Pastor.
  • Period: Sep 7, 1533 to

    Elizabeth I

    Known as Virgin Queen. Queen of England and Ireland.
  • Period: 1564 to

    William Shakespeare

    English playwright, poet, and actor. Best known for his sonnets and plays.