-
Aug 22, 1485
Political and Social Events: Richard III is killed in battle
Richard III still found himself fighting hard against his adversaries to hold on to the crown. he lost his life in the Battle of Bosworth; he was defeated by Henry Tudor, who would later become King Henry VII. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. -
Oct 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
worked on it for approximately four years and keeping it himself for some years after. Supposedly this was because Mona Lisa was Leonardo's favourite painting and he was loathe to part with it, however it may also have been because the painting was unfinished -
Oct 1, 1516
Litarary Events:Thomas More’s Utopia is published
attempts to offer a response to the crises of the 15th and 16th centuries by carefully defining an ideal republic. -
Nov 1, 1543
With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
was an Act of the Parliament of England under King Henry VIII declaring that he was "the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England" and that the English crown shall enjoy "all honours, dignities, preeminences, jurisdictions, privileges, authorities, immunities, profits, and commodities to the said dignity. -
Jan 15, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Elizabeth took the reins of her country after the death of her sister. She inherited a number of problems stirred up by Mary. The country was at war with France. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born
often called the English national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. -
Globe Theatre is built in London
Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames, in an area now known as Bankside. It was one of several major theatres that were located in the area. Most of Shakespeare's post-1599 plays were staged at the Globe, including Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear and Hamlet. Source PlayShakespeare.com. -
Period: to
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
couldnt put a pic for time span. KL-. It depicts the descent into madness of the title character after he disposes of his kingdom between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, Macbeth: story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. -
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia.
this point on the James River was the site of the first English settlement. -
Shakespeare’s sonnets are published
no doubt without authorization, by the unsavory Thomas Thorpe described as "a publishing understrapper of piratical habits" who "hung about scriveners' shops"; in order to pinch manuscripts. There was no reprint until 1640. -
King James Bible is published
a unique role in the historical development of America. story behind the creation of this Bible translation is little known and reveals an amazing interplay of faith and politics, church and state. -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
More than half of the English settlers died during that first winter, as a result of poor nutrition and housing that proved inadequate harsh weather. -
Newspapers are first published in London
was published by the printer Nathaniel Butter in London. The earliest of the seven surviving copies is dated September 24, 1621, but it is thought that this single page news sheet began publication earlier in 1621 -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
is the famous epic by 17th-century English poet John Milton.the poem tells the story of Satan’s rebellion against God, his expulsion from Heaven along with the rest of the rebel angels, and how he tempted Adam and Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit and fall from grace. -
Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II
The Glorious Revolution was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688. The event brought a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution.
