Renaissance Timeline

  • 1445

    The First Bible

    The First Bible
    Gutenberg prints the first bible.
  • Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    The day that Lorenzo de' Medici was born.
  • 1503

    Mona Lisa was finished

    Mona Lisa was finished
    Leonardo Da Vinci completes the painting "Mona Lisa".
  • 1504

    The Sculpture of David

    The Sculpture of David
    The sculpture of David was completed.
  • 1516

    Thomas More's "Utopia"

    Thomas More's "Utopia"
    Thomas More publishes his book "Utopia".
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther and his 95 Theses

    Martin Luther and his 95 Theses
    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church.
  • 1530

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican Church

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican Church
    King Henry begins the Protestant Anglican Church.
  • 1543

    "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres" by Nicolas Copernicus

    "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres" by Nicolas Copernicus
    Nicolas Copernicus publishes his book "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres".
  • 1564

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare
    The year that William Shakespeare was born.
  • Galileo’s thermometer

    Galileo’s thermometer
    Galileo invents a thermometer.