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1395
Johan Gutenberg
Johan Gutenberg was an inventor in Germany who invented a type of printing press with movable type. This lead to one of Europe's first major book, “Forty-Two-Line” Bible. With more books being printed more people were able to read and now more than ever the bible was read in the vernacular and people could interpret it how ever they wanted. -
1400
Humanism
Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition. The meaning of the term humanism has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements which have identified with it. -
1440
Printing Revolution
The printing revolution began with the invention of the printing press. The printing revolution gave birth to the spread of knowledge through the readings in books. People were also now more aware of what the bible says and they could interoperate it for themselves. -
1452
Inqusition
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy. It started in 12th-century France to combat religious sectarianism, in particular the Cathars and the Waldensians. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous people during the age of the renaissance. He coined the term renaissance man as he was very educated and skilled in many different areas. His areas of study were invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. -
Oct 28, 1466
Erasmus
Erasmus was a humanists that was most interested in interpreting the bible. He wrote Latin and Greek editions of the new testament and was sometimes called "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists". -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli spent lots of his time studying politics and even served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic. Some may say he is the Father of todays Political science. Machiavellianism is named after him as he came up with these ideas that rulers would have to follow in order for them to gain power, Many of these ideas were distasteful and immoral. -
Feb 19, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus was a Renaissance- and Reformation-era mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo is most famously known for being one of the best painter and sculptor in the renaissance. His works include the statue of David, The pieta, and painting the ceiling in the Sistine chapel. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael came a bit later than other major artists of the time. When he moved to the city of Florence he was met by the greatness of artists like Leonardo da Vinci which was one of Raphael's greatest role models. Using some of what he learned from the greats he came up with a more intricate style himself and his career took of from there. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Luther was a monk from a small town who started one of the largest movements in history. By starting the protestant reformation he became very influential, but also controversial. When he stood up to the catholic church it was like trying to take on the world as it was largest religion of the time. The pope declared him a hieratic and that still didn't stop him as he fought for anti corruption within the church. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VII
Henry is most famously known for his 6 wives and bad health. When the pope would not grant him a divorce from his first wife Henry decided to start his own church called the church of England. By starting this new church he was able to marry and divorce whenever he pleased. While being king Henry also made radical changes to parliment. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
John Calvin is best known for being Martin Luther's successor as he was the second generation of the reformation. Calvin did not have the same views ad Luther when it came to religion as Calvin took a more unemotional approach and even a more aggressive one. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife.In government, Elizabeth was more moderate than her father and half-siblings had been. In religion, she was relatively tolerant and avoided systematic persecution. -
1545
Council of Trent
The council of Trent is a group formed by the catholic church for them to consult with on important matters. The council of Trent is responsible for the approval for the sale of indulgences. -
1563
Sale of Indulgences
The sale Of indulgences were made by the catholic church and it was for the wealthy to have the ability to pay their way out of a sin. This angered people like Martin Luther because it was only the rich that could afford it and it was not stated anywhere in the bible. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist and astronomer. Galileo is a central figure in the transition from natural philosophy to modern science and in the transformation of the scientific Renaissance into a scientific revolution. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shekespeare
William Shakespeare is known all a round the world for his dramas. Many people of the time were illiterate so reading his plays were not common, but going to the theatre to see them was mesmerizing for the audience. Even today these dramas are performed a round the world and still draw huge crowds. -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Newton's Principals formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation that dominated scientists' view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. -
Scientific Knowledge
The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
