Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

  • Feb 3, 1440

    Gutenbergs printing press

    Gutenbergs printing press
    people of gutenbergs
    Gutenbergs printing press
    February 3, 1468
    Gutenbergs
    allowed ideas and literacy to be available to a much larger segment of the population
  • Period: Sep 23, 1450 to

    Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

  • May 3, 1469

    Machiavelli

    Machiavelli
    Machiavelli
    Machiavelli wrie The Prince
    May 3, 1469
  • Aug 1, 1492

    Columbus lands in the Americas

    Columbus lands in the Americas
    Columbus
    lands in the Americas
    Aug 01, 1492
    The Americas
    To descover the Americas
  • May 20, 1498

    Da Gama's voyage to India

    Da Gama's voyage to India
    Vasco da Gama
    First person to reach India by sea
    may 20, 1498
    The coast of africa on a boat in the sea
    He was the first European to reach India by sea
  • Oct 13, 1503

    da vinci's mona lisa

    da vinci's mona lisa
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Mona Lisa
    1503-1504
    Florence, Italy
    It was acquired by King Francis I of France
  • Sep 8, 1504

    Michelangelo's David statue

    Michelangelo's David statue
    Michelangelo
    David
    september 8, 1504
    Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
    The statue represents the Biblical hero David
  • Oct 14, 1521

    cortes conquered the aztecs

    cortes conquered the aztecs
    Hernando cortes
    conquered the aztecs
    1200-1520
    Valley of Mexico
    Aztecs were in control of most of present-day Mexico
  • Dec 13, 1545

    council of trent

    council of trent
    council of trent
    People that debated cases
    December 13, 1545 December 4, 1563
    Roman Catholic church
    some urging immediate reform and others urging clarification of Catholic doctrines
  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare
    The birth of William Shakespeare
    April 23, 1564
    Stratford-upon-Avon, England
    remain a mystery forever
  • Luther's 95 Theses

    Luther's 95 Theses
    Dr. Martin Luther
    Made the 95 theses\
    Dec 31, 1992
    Chthlic Church
    Arguing that a person did not have to pay for remission of his or her sins