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Oct 22, 1485
Richard 3rd is killed in battle
Was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. -
Oct 22, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
He completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents. Those voyages, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements. -
Oct 22, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world. -
Oct 21, 1516
Thomas More's Utopia is published
The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. -
Oct 22, 1543
With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.Yet he remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. -
Oct 22, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
From 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. The daughter of Henry VIII, she was born into the royal succession. -
Oct 22, 1564
William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born
Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. -
Globe Theatre is built in London
It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend. A theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. -
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
King Lear- The title character descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.
Macbeth- It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power. -
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America.Named for King James I of England. -
Shakespeare's sonnets are published
A collection of 154 sonnets, dealing with themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. -
King James Bible is published
Is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. First printed by the King's Printer Robert Barker. -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
Is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. It is an important symbol in American history. -
Newspapers are first published in London
Is a periodical publication containing news regarding current events, informative articles, diverse features, editorials, and advertising. -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
Is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608-1674). It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse. -
Puritian Commonwealth ends; monarcy is restored with Charles II
Was the period from 1649 onwards when England, along later with Ireland and Scotland,[1] was ruled as a republic following the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I.
