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Jan 1, 1400
humanism
In the opinion of the majority of scholars, it began in late-14th-century Italy. During the Renaissance period most humanists were religious, so their concern was to "purify and renew Christianity" not to do away with it. Its main goal was to improve the lives of citizens and help their communities -
Jan 1, 1440
printing revolution
In Germany, around 1440, goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which started the Printing Revolution. Modelled on the design of existing screw presses, a single Renaissance printing press could produce up to 3,600 pages per workday, compared to forty by hand-printing and a few by hand-copying. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo di Medici
born January 1, 1449, Florence. He was most well known as Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters. He was also known as the most brilliant of the Medici. He ended up ruling over Florence with his younger brother Giuliano.He ended up dying on April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leo was born April 15 1452.Near Vinci republic in Florence. He became a painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and Engineer. He also painted the Last supper and the Mona Lisa. These are some of the most popular pieces of art from the renaissance. Leo ended up dying May 2 1519. -
Jan 1, 1473
scientific theory
A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses. Francis Bacon was the first to formalize the concept of a true scientific method, but he didn't do so in a vacuum. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus
he was born on February 19 1473. was a mathematician and astronomer who proposed that the sun was stationary in the center of the universe and the earth revolved around it. he died on may 24 1543. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was born March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Republic of Florence. He was most known for being a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. He also had a huge influence on western art. He ended up dying February 18, 1564, Rome, Papal States. -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas More
Thomas More was born on February 7, 1478, London, England. His professions were English humanist and statesman .He also was chancellor of England. Although Thomas is most well known for getting his head chopped off by King Henry the 8th.For refusing to accept King Henry the 8th as the head of the church. He died July 6, 1535, London. -
Nov 10, 1483
martin luther
martin Luther was born November 10 1483. His writings were responsible for fractionalizing the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation. on October 31 martin Luther published his 95 theses. February 18 1546 Martin Luther died. -
Jul 2, 1489
Thomas Cranmer
he was born July 2 1489.In 1545, he wrote a litany that is still used in the church. Cranmer was executed on 21 March 1556. -
Jan 1, 1543
heliocentric theory
Galileo discovered evidence to support Copernicus' heliocentric theory when he observed four moons in orbit around Jupiter. He was the first modern European scientist to propose that Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, or the Heliocentric Theory of the universe. -
Jan 22, 1561
Francis bacon
he was born on January 22 1561.he was an English Renaissance statesman and philosopher, best known for his promotion of the scientific method. he died on April 9 1626 -
Mar 26, 1564
William Shakespeare
William was born April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He was most well known as English poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Some of his most famous skits are Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and a Midsummer Nights Dream. He died April 23, 1616 -
Jan 1, 1567
sale of indulgences
One particularly well-known Catholic method of exploitation in the Middle Ages was the practice of selling indulgences. a monetary payment of penalty which, supposedly, absolved one of past sins and/or released one from purgatory after death. -
Isaac Newton
He was born January 4 1643. He is best known for having invented the calculus in the mid to late 1660s. he died on march 31st 1727
