Renaissance figures

Petrarch

Jul 20, 1304

Petrarch was born on July 20, 1304. He studied law for a while but he always had a true passion for classical art. In the March of 1327 he married his wife Laura. She was the main person who Petrarch wrote about in his poems.

Johann Gutenberge

Apr 3, 1398

Was born in the year of 1398 he died February 3, 1468. His wife's name was Else Gutenberg. Johann had 3 or 4 children with his wife. His first work of art was the Gutenberg bible. His last work of art was the printing press.

Machiavelli

May 3, 1469

He was born may 3, 1469. He died June 21,1527 of natural causes. He had 9 children and one wife. His first work of art was " The Prince". His last was " Of the language"

Michelangelo

Mar 6, 1475

He was born March 6, 1475 and died in the year of 1564.His mother had died when he was just 6 years old. His first work of art was the Pieta and David. He had not been married.

Thomas More

Feb 7, 1478

He was born February 7, 1478 he died on July 6, 1535. He was beheaded by the king. he had a wife named Jane with four children before she died. He is known for a book he rote in the year of 1516 called Utopia.

Raphael

Apr 6, 1483

He was born April 6, 1483 he died April 6, 1520 for mysterious reasons. He was married to a women named Luti. His first work was called the " Madonna's" . His last work of art was the " Transfiguration"

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born November 10 1483. He died February 18, 1546 from a stroke. His wife's name was Katharina Von Bora, they had 6 children. One of his most important works was the 95 Theses.

Henry VIII

Jun 28, 1491

Henry VII had been born June 28, 1491 he died January 28, 1547. He had 6 wives, 2 daughters and one son. He is most famous for his cruelty to his people and wives considering he murdered a lot of them. He was a very sick and obese man who was very athletic and very paranoid.

John Calvin

Jul 10, 1509

John Calvin was born July 10, 1509 he died May 27, 1564. His wife's name was Idelette De Bure. He had 2 children. His most famous works was that he reformed the Catholic Church.

Elizabeth I

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth I was born September 7, 1533 she died March 24, 1603. She never married and did not have children. She is best known for her moral support of the British People during WWII.

Francis Bacon

Jan 22, 1561

Francis Bacon was born he die January 22, 1561 he died April 9, 1626. He had a wife and a daughter.He is most famous for the promotion of the scientific method.

Galileo

Feb 15, 1564

Galileo was born February 15, 1564 he died January 8, 1642. He had a wife, 2 daughters, and one son. He is most famous for his discovery of the 4 massive moons around Jupiter.

William Shakespeare

Apr 23, 1564

He was born in April 1564 he died on April 23, 1616. He was married and had 3 children. His first play was Henry VI. His last play was called "The Two Nobel Kinsmen".

Isaac Newton

Jan 4, 1643

Isaac Newton was born January 4, 1643 he died March 31, 1727. He did not marry nor have any children. He is most famous for discovering the law of gravity.