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Jan 1, 1485
Richard III is killed in battle
Was king of England from 1483-1485. His win Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
He wasn't the first European to reach the Americas, but his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with them. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
One of the most famous paintings in the world. -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas Moore's Eutopia is published
Frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. -
Jan 1, 1543
With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
Known for his role in the seperation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Established an English Protestant Church and became supreme governor. -
Jan 1, 1564
William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born
Widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. -
Globe Theatrer is Built
The Globe Theatre was built between 1597 and 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River Thames, funded by Richard Burbage and built by carpenter Peter Smith and his workers . -
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Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
King Lear is a tragedy that has been used for stage and motion pictures about a king who disposes of his kingdom between two of his three daughters.Macbeth is a tragedy about a king who earned his ruling by murdering the current king, then, out of guilt, continues murdering; the story is about bloodbath and power. -
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia.
Considered permanent afer brief abandonment in 1610. -
Shakespeare's sonnets are published
He published 154 sonnets including 'Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?', and " Why is my verse so barren of pride." -
King James Bible is published
English version of the Christian bible. -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
The Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor in 1620, after first stopping near today's Provincetown. -
Newspapers are first published in London
Published by printer Nathan Butter.Corante was the first private newspaper published in English. -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
Known as his greatest work; helped his reputation as greatest writer of all time. Paradise Lost was an epic poem about biblical stories. -
Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II
English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
