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1250
Inquisition
They are a group within the Catholic Church. This concept expanded during the Protestant Reformation. The Inquisition spread out throughout other European countries. -
1398
Johann Gutenberg
He was a German inventor who developed the moveable method of printing. His masterpiece printed the first book in Europe. It was the "Forty-Two-Line" bible. -
1400
Humanism
Humanism is the ideal qualities of a human. People became less "God-centered" and started focus on human lives. Renaissance humanism movement lasted for nearly 300 years. -
1440
Printing Revolution
Gutenberg developed the first printing system. Each wooden block had a letter carved into them. With the blocks arranged and coated in ink, it makes it much more efficient to make copies. Books and posters were a lot cheaper after this invention. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo was related to the Medici family. When his father passed away, he took over his position for power. The rivals to the Medici family were the Pazzi family, almost putting Lorenzo to an end. The Medici bank suffered because they were in a lot of debt. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
A famous painter, sculptor, inventor, musician, and writer during the Renaissance. Most popular works are the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". He kept a sketch book full of his inventions that were later discovered. -
Feb 29, 1468
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III was the pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first to respond to Protestantism. He began to have uncertainties with the ways of the Catholic Church. -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli was a politician for Italy's Florentine Republic. When the Medici family returned to power, he was imprisoned and lost his position. In jail, he wrote "The Prince" about ruthless politicians. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus
Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer. He proposed that the sun is the center of the universe, and the Earth revolves around it. He adapted physics to astronomy. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
An artist, sculptor, architect, and poet who influenced Western art. He is most famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture "David". His studying was done in the palace garden belonging to the Medici family. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was a master painter and architect of the Renaissance. A lot of his work was done on the Vatican. Giovanni, Raphael's father, taught him everything he knows about painting. When Giovanni passed away, Raphael took over his father's art workshop. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Luther was a German monk responsible for the Protestant Reformation. He criticized the ways of the Catholic Church and posted 95 theses with his reasonings. One of his major accomplishments was translating the bible into German. -
Oct 23, 1491
Ignatius of Loyala
He was a Spanish Saint and Catholic Priest. He was the founder of a religious order called Society of Jesus. Ignatius was a talented spiritual director who was needed during the time of Counter-Reformation. -
1500
Perspective
Perspective relates to the Renaissance because they started using it in their art. It helped to give the illusion of depth. Art work began to look more realistic. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
She reigned as queen of England and Ireland for 44 years. The era of her ruling was during a time of economic, political, and religious upheaval. She established the supremacy of Protestantism in England, -
1543
Heliocentric Theory
Heliocentrism is a cosmological model where the sun is the central point. The first evidence of this theory was discovered by ancient Greek Philosophers. Galileo later studied this theory even further. -
1545
Council of Trent
The council issued key statements of the Church's teachings. Together they met for about twenty five sessions. All of this was prompted from Reformation. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He studied things such as speed, velocity, gravity, and motion. Galileo looked into other people's controversial work, observed it, and put it to the test. -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare was an English play writer and actor during this century. His work is still famous today, such as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth". Many of his plays would be performed for Royalty. -
Isaac Newton
Newton was a mathematician and physicist who developed the principals of modern physics. His discoveries focused on optics and motion. Newton's major scientific achievement would be the construction of the telescope.
