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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
The Renaisans
During the Renaisans many things changed in Italy. From art and literature, all the way to religious views. -
Feb 16, 1300
New Veiws
During the renaissans, peopel began to realiz they could still live a fun life and still get into heaven. Painting and liturature also began to become more uniqe, rather than the same biblical stories being retold. They started to become centerd around people more than the bible. -
Feb 21, 1300
Indulgences
The selling of indulgences was a big part of the Church when it came to collecting money. The story behind them was that a person could buy one for a loved one, or themselves. If you bought one, whoever you bought it for had a certain amount of time taken from purgatory. The more money you spent for one, the more time you would have taken off. -
Feb 21, 1300
Relics
Thes were objects said to be real (but usually fake replicas) artifacts from past saints. They were used to pray, the Church would make people pay to see them. They were another good sorce of money for the church. -
Feb 21, 1300
Astronemy
During the Resnaissans this field was where the scientist had the most advanced. They learned new thing about the universe or at least as much as they could with the technology of the time. -
Feb 23, 1300
The Medici Family
The Medici family was very wealthy, powerful, and very influential family during the Renaissance. The pulled strings from the shadows of the government and were big patrons to many artist and scientist. -
Feb 16, 1308
The Divine Comedy
Dante started writing this Long Narrative poem in 1308 and finished it in 1320. This poem is about his travels through the after life, split in three parts. Starting with inferno, his travel through hell. Purgatorio, his traval through purgatory. Ending with Paradiso, his arrival to heaven. Through this narrative he ment to show the souls way torads God and Heaven -
Feb 16, 1400
New art techniques
Frescos- an art style where the painting was done on wet plaster with water based paint. -
Feb 16, 1436
The Cantabary Tales
This writing was a collection of 24 stories. Written by Geoffery Chaucer. -
Feb 21, 1440
The Printing Press
The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. He lived in Germany, This invention changed the world with the way information was shared. It was what helped Luther share his 95 Theses and his translation of the bible. -
Feb 21, 1440
Warfare
Weapons have changed dramatically over the years. During the middle ages, swords and bows were the weapons of choice. During the Renaissance, the discovery of gunpowder mad it possible for more powerful weapons like muskets and cannons -
Feb 23, 1447
The Sforza Family
They were another wealthy family that ruled during the Italian; Renaissance. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Another great artist, mathmetician, and engeneer of the Renaissance. H made many famous painting including the "Mona Lisa". he made many famouse inventios as well, including the screw(the first form of a helocopter), and the first "Tank" -
Nov 10, 1483
Birth of Martin Luther
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Feb 23, 1486
The Giant Cross Bow
Da Vince new when it came to warfare, an easy way to get rid of an enemy was fear. And the Gaint Crossbow did just that. This weapon was meant to strike fear, rather than shoot arrows it was made to shoot rocks or bombs. It was 27 meters in length and had 3 wheels on each side. -
Feb 16, 1503
The Mona Lisa
This is a painting done by Leonardo da Vinci. He used oil based paints. The identity of the woman is unknown. -
Jul 17, 1505
Luther Becomes a monk of the church
After getting caught in a bad storm, Martin Luther vowed if he made it through a live he would become a monk and devote himself to the Churc -
Feb 16, 1508
The Creation of Adam
This painting is a Fresco painted by Michelangelo as part of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel -
Oct 31, 1517
The 95 Theses
on this date, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses against the church -
Feb 16, 1522
Latin to German
During his time in hiding, Martin Luther Translated the New Testament into German from its original Latin. He did this so that normal people could read it and get their own understanding of the religion. -
Feb 18, 1546
Death of Luther
Martin Luther Died in Eisleben. -
Period: Feb 24, 1557 to
Reformation
It all started with peaces of paper and a bunch of words. First Martin Luther put his 95 thesis on the door of the church. They eventually spread thanks to the use of the printing press. people started to realize just how curropt the church was. they then revolted and then split from the church creating their own brnch in the religion. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo was a famous scientist and mathmeticion. He created the pendulum and laid the groundwork for modern astronomy. Because of his work on the stars, universe, and order of the planets, He was banned from the church for heresy but was later claimed right. -
Feb 21, 1581
The Clock
The clock in its early form was made during the Renessaince. It was then improved by Galileo with the invention of the pendulum clock. -
Order of the Plantes
For years people believed that earth was the center of the universe. Until Nicolas Capurnacous stated the truth. After years of observations with the naked eye, from an observatory built out of a tower from the town wall. He found that there is no one center of the universe. If there was it would be earth, it would be somewhere near the sun.
