The Renaissance

  • Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Lorenzo de' Medici was an Italian statesman and was the most powerful patron of the Renaissance culture in Italy.
  • Gutenburg prints the first bible
    1455

    Gutenburg prints the first bible

    The Gutenburg Bible was among the earliest major books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    This art piece is said t be known as the most visited, most written about, most sung about, most parodied, and the best known work of art.
  • Michelangelo sculpts the David
    Jun 8, 1504

    Michelangelo sculpts the David

    This statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence.
  • Thomas More writes Utopia
    1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    This book reflects a perfect society.
  • Martin Luther posting the 95 thesis
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posting the 95 thesis

    This was a protest against the selling of indulgences.
  • King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican Church
    1534

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican Church

    King Henry VIII declared himself head of the Church in England which lead to him starting the new church.
  • Nicolas Copernicus publishes O obrotach
    1543

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes O obrotach

    This book is the seminal work on the heliocentric theory of astronomer Nicolas Copernicus.
  • William Shakespeare birth
    1564

    William Shakespeare birth

    Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
  • Galileo invents thermometer

    Galileo invents thermometer

    Galileo discovered that the density of liquids reacts predictably to changes in temperature which led to him discovering the thermometer.