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Jan 1, 1300
Humanism (6)
was first a study in classical antiquity. it started in Italy and then it spreaded through western Europe. Humanisum played as a major education factor during the renaissance. -
Jul 20, 1304
Petrarch (7)
Petrarch was a poet he is best known for the Iyric poetry of his Canzoniere and was one of the earliest humanism. He is known as "Father of Humanism" and he helped spark the renaissance. Petrarch has been called the first modern man. A scholar of classical antiquity, he was the founder of humanism. -
Jan 1, 1449
lorenzo de medici
Lorenzo de' Medici ruled both the Florentine state and a vast commercial empire. As a poet and a patron of poets, he stimulated the revival and splendor of Italian literature. -
May 8, 1450
Printing revoultion (6)
The printing press had a big impact on the renaissance. The shift from hand printing to mechanical printing led to the print revolution. This revolution had people changing their relationship to information and knowledge, and with institutions and authorities. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci (7)
Leonardo was a true renaissance man. He was an artist an inventor and more, most of his inventions and/or schetches are the reason we have some of the inventions today. -
Jan 1, 1453
scientific method (6)
The Scientific Method was developed during the Renaissance.Galileo used controlled experiments and analyzed data to prove, or disprove, his theories, it was later refined by scientists Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton. -
Feb 29, 1468
Pope Paul III (4)
Pope Paul was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from October 13, 1534, to his death in 1549. He was important because he was the beginning of the reform movement that was to affect deeply the Roman Catholic Church in the later 16th century. He called the Council of Trent in 1545. -
May 21, 1471
albrecht durer (7)
Albrecht Durer was the first Northern artist to be directly influenced by the first-hand contact with the Italian Renaissance.He was know for altarpieces and religious works, numerous portraits and self-portraits, and copper engravings. -
Feb 10, 1473
Copernicus (3)
Copernicuswas important because he established that the planets orbited the sun rather than the Earth.One of the most important contributions of Copernicus was to the field of astronomy. -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas more (7)
Thomas More is know for his 1516 book Utopia and his untimely death in 1535. Thomas mores book was about an ideal nation. His death was because he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy. -
Jan 1, 1483
raphael (3)
Raphael was one of the most talented painters of the Italian Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther (4)
His writings were responsible for fractionalizing the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation. He forever changed Christianity when he nailed his 95 theses to a church door. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin (4)
John was a theologian and a major leader of the Protestant Reformation. He helped popularize the belief in the sovereignty of God in all areas of life. He was important because he was leading the French Protestant Reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1517
Sale of Indulgences (6)
The Catholic Church sold indulgences in the late medieval period, and their sale motivated Martin Luther to present his "95 Theses." Indulgences could be purchased in order to reduce the punishment you were owed for your sins. -
Sep 7, 1533
elizabeth I
Elizabeth I known as the “Virgin Queen” for her reluctance to endanger her authority through marriage, coincided with the flowering of the English Renaissance, associated with such renowned authors as William Shakespeare.She was willing to change unpopular policies. She showed political skill in balancing the interests of different people in her court. -
Jul 12, 1536
Erasmus (7)
Desiderius Erasmus was Europe's most famous and influential scholars. he was one of Europe's greatest thinkers, he defined the humanist movement in Northern Europe. He was first editor of the New Testament, -
1545
Council of Trent (6)
Council of Trent was a formal replyto the doctrinal challenges of the Protestant Reformation. important mebers met three between December 13, 1545, and December 4,1563. -
Feb 15, 1564
galileo (3)
Galilei was important because he provided a number of scientific insights that laid the foundation for future scientists. His investigation and improvements on the telescope helped further the understanding of the world and universe around him. -
Apr 1, 1564
william shakespere
William he created a new style of play writing because he mixed both tragedy and comedy into one. he was also important because he provide insight into the culture and society around those times. -
Francis Bacon (3)
Francis has been called the father of empiricism. Francis served as attorney general and Lord Chancellor of England, resigning amid charges of corruption. His works are credited with developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution.
