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Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
The English Renaissance and Reformation
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Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Born June 28, 1491 Lover of gambling and jousting Had 6 wives
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymore
Anne, sister of the Duke of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr -
Aug 2, 1492
Christoper Columbus
Set sail from Spain on August 2, 1492 -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci
The Mona Lisa The Last Supper -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin (Jehan Cauvin)
Theologian and preacher Calvinism -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther
Ninety-five theses Lutheranism -
Jan 1, 1545
The Scientific Revolution
A term used to describe the time when modern science began to emerge. -
Jan 1, 1557
Spain Declares Bankruptcy
First sovereign nation to declare bankruptcy Philip II -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I
England's most famous monarch Daughter to King Henry III and his second wife, Anne Boleyn A hard childhood Became ruler in 1558 "The Virgin Queen" Last of the house of Tudor -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
Mathematics professor Refined the telescope Suggested that the earth revolves around the sun -
Feb 18, 1564
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Well-known artist "David" and "Pieta" statues The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakspeare
Born April 23, 1564 and English poet, playwright, and actor Died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52 One of the greatest writers in the English language -
Mar 4, 1579
The Netherlands
On March 4, 1579 7 of the northern provinces of the Netherlands declared freedom from Spain.
