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1184
inquistion
a judicial procedure that was used to combat heresy; in early modern times, a formal Roman Catholic judicial institution. -
Jul 20, 1304
petrarch
He was a Italian scholar, poet, and humanist. -
1400
humanim
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good. Humanism is a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. -
Jun 24, 1400
Johan Gutenberg
German inventor of a method of printing from movable type. -
1438
printing revonoution
The arrival of mechanical movable type printing introduced the era of mass communication, which permanently altered the structure of society. -
Jan 1, 1449
lorenzo de medici
He was the grandson of Cosimo De Madici he was the most brilliant out of the madici family. He was also an artest. -
Apr 15, 1452
leonardo de Vinci
He was a vegetarian who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons -
Oct 27, 1469
Erasmus
indefatigable correspondent, controversialist, self-publicist, satirist, translator, commentator, editor, and provocateur of Renaissance culture. -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas more
He was highly respected intellectual who wrote extensively on matters of law and theology. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was one of the most talented painters of the Italian Renaissance. -
Jul 2, 1488
Tomas Crammer
He was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury (1533–56), adviser to the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. -
Jun 28, 1491
henry the 8th
King Henry VIII listens to Cardinal Wolsey too much and gives him power, which the Cardinal uses to convict a duke of treason. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth the 1st
Queen Elizabeth I was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, who ruled England between 1558 and 1603. The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth became Queen aged 25, at a time of political crisis. The 'Virgin Queen' never married, but instead pledged her body to England itself. -
1541
heliocentric theory
a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System. -
Dec 13, 1545
council of trent
t met to define the doctrines of the Catholic Church. The idea was to lessen corruption of clergy members and abuses of power and finances. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakspeare
He was an English poet, playwriter, actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds pre- eminent dramatist. -
scientific method
the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation. -
martin luther
a 16th-century monk and theologian, was one of the most significant figures in Christian history.