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Aug 22, 1485
Richard III is killed in battle
The last king of the House of York was killed in the Last Battle of Bosworth -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
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Oct 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo di Vinci paints virtually his most famous painting -
Nov 30, 1516
Thomas More’s Utopia is published
Utopia was a work of fiction and political philosophy by Thomas More that depicts a perfect society -
Oct 1, 1543
With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
Henrey the *th declares himself the head of the Church of england -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
The fifth and last Monarch of the Tudor dynasty, sometimes known as the virgin queen, was crowned on this day -
Apr 1, 1564
William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born
The famous writer William Shakespeare was born -
Globe Theatre is built in London
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was built by a group of the Shakespearian players -
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
William Shakespeare wrotes two influential and famous works between 1605 and 1606 -
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was founded, starting what we know as the united states -
King James Bible is published
The most commonly referenced bible that is still used today was published -
Newspapers are first published in London
Now called The Guardian, the first newspaper ever published in london were started this day -
Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II
Charles II becomes king on this day -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
John Milton begins writing his book Paradise Lost on this day.
