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Nov 11, 1184
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a court established by the Catholic Church in the 13th century. This was used to try cases of heresy and other offenses against the church. -
Jul 20, 1304
Petrarch
Petrarch was born in July 20th, 1304. Petrarch is commonly known for his canzoniere which is a collection of poems. Petrarch wrote all of his poems about a girl named Laura who he could never be with. -
Jun 24, 1395
Johan Gutenberg
Gutenberg is a German inventor and craftsman. Johan Gutenberg is most commonly known for inventing the printing press. He used this in 1455 to print the Gutenberg Bible. -
Nov 11, 1400
Perspective
Perspective is the art of drawing solid objects on a 2d surface. Filippo Brunelleschi started doing this for his art around the 1400s -
Nov 11, 1436
The printing revolution
The printing revolution was an event that still is important today. The printing press was created by Gutenberg. The printing press was used to translate the Bible and other things like helping people learn to read. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de `Medici
Medici helped support artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli. Medici was a Diplomat, politician and patron of poets ,Artists, and Scholars. Medici was also a skilled banker. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most known artists of all time. He is most well known for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper painting. Da'Vinci was also an engineer who created the flying machine, parachute, and the revolving bridge. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo is also a very famous artist. Although Michelangelo thought of himself more as a sculptor, he painted the Frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas More
Thomas More was recognized for his great intelligence/wisdom. More earned King Henry VIII's favor until 1529. Thomas More was also a saint in the catholic church. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was a very famous author. And still is to this day. Some of his most known paintings are Madonna in the Meadow, School of Athens, and Sistine Madonna. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Luther was very well known for creating Lutheranism. Luther was a pastor, theologian, and church reformer. He disagreed with the way churches taught about religion, so he created his own. -
Jul 2, 1489
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer is as one of the architects of Anglicanism. He helped create the Church of England which is still in use today. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Henry was a pimp during his time. For some reason he is most remembered for having six wives and having a huge appetite. Out of all six, only one of the wives survived because he killed the rest. -
Jan 11, 1500
Humanism
Humanism is the outlook of thought that states that human matters are more important than supernatural matters. Francesco Petrarca founded this term. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was sent to the throne because her half sister had died. Elizabeth was very intelligent; being able to learn 5 languages fluently. She rained for 45 years and was considered one of the most glorious in English history. -
Nov 11, 1543
Heliocentric theory
The heliocentric theory is a theory that states the sun is in the middle of the universe. This theory also states every other planet revolves around the sun. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is one of the most famous people of the renaissance because of his playwriting and poetry. Shakespeare's most famous poem is Sonnet 18. He also has created 37 plays that are still performed today. -
Scientific method
The scientific method is relying on observations to make conclusions. Francis Bacon invented this idea during the renaissance. This method is still being used today by every scientist to further their knowledge.