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Jan 1, 1485
richard iii is killed in battle.
he was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field -
Jan 1, 1492
christopher columbus reaches the americas.
was an explorer, navigator, and colonizer, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy -
Jan 1, 1503
leonardo da vinci paints the mona lisa.
The Mona Lisa is widely recognized as the most
famous painting in the history of art. In 2003,
the 500th anniversary of the painting, she will occupy
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Jan 1, 1516
thomas more's Utopia is published.
The characters of More, Giles, and Morton all correspond in biographical background to actual historical people, Sir Thomas More (author of Utopia), the Humanist thinker Peter Giles, and former Chancellor of England Cardinal John Morton. The fictional characters of the book, however, should not be considered to be direct translations of these historic personalities to the page. In particular, the character of More should not be taken to hold the same views as Sir Thomas More himself. -
Jan 1, 1543
with the supremacy act, henry viii proclaims himself head of church of englend.
was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. -
Jan 1, 1558
elizabeth I becomes queen of england
as queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana", or "Good Queen Bess", -
Jan 1, 1564
william shakespeare, the bard of avon, is born
Will lived for 52 years as his biography confirms. In just 23 years, between approximately 1590 and 1613, he is attributed with writing 38 plays, Famous Shakespearean sonnets and 5 other poems. He is the most widely read of all Authors and the popularity of the Life and Works of Shakespeare, in English speaking countries, is second only to the Bible. It is therefore no surprise that Shakespeare's biography, or bio, sparks so much interest. We have categorised this William Shakespeare Biography, -
glabe theatre is built in london
The Globe Theatre also known as the Shakespeare Globe Theatre was not only one of most famous playhouse’s of all time, but the play house where Shakespeare performed many of his greatest plays. Built from oak, deal, and stolen playhouse frames, the 3 storey, 3000 capacity Globe Theatre, co-owned by William Shakespeare has become almost as famous as the playwright himself. -
shakespeare writes king lear
A long time ago, in ancient, pre-Christian Britain, King Lear decides it's time to retire – he's getting old and he's just not feeling as spry as he once was. Besides, Lear wants to avoid any family or political conflict that might arise after his death There's no male heir to inherit the throne by lineal succession when Lear dies and he doesn't want anyone duking it out over who gets to be king after he's gone. So, Lear decides it would be best to split up his kingdom between his three daught -
shakespeare writes macbeth
Macbeth, a Scottish baron, and his wife plot regicide after witches predict that Macbeth is to become king. Macbeth is of two minds about the whole affair, but does the deed with the help of Lady Macbeth. They frame the king’s guards, who Macbeth then kills in his supposed outrage at the king’s murder. The king’s sons doubt that the guards are to blame and flee in the fear that they will be next on the murderer’s list. Macbeth uses their escape to spread the story that the king’s sons paid the -
first permanent english settlement in north america is established at jamestown, virginia.
Jamestown Settlement is a name used by the Commonwealth of Virginia's portion of the historical sites and museums at Jamestown. -
shakespeare publishes sonnets.
first love stories. -
king james bible is published.
The Authorized Version, commonly known as the King James Version, King James Bible, AV, KJB, or KJV, is an English translation of the Christian Bible by the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. -
the mayflower lands at plymouth rock, massachusetts.
The Mayflower was the ship that transported English and Dutch Separatists and other adventurers referred to by the Separatists as "the Strangers" to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. -
newspapers are first published in london
The first French newspaper published, the Gazette -
john milton begins paradise lost.
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse -
puritan commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with charles II
was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
