The Renaissance

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  • Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

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

    Gutenburg prints the first bible

    Gutenburg prints the first bible
    The Gutenburg Bible was among the earliest major books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe
  • 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    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.
  • Jun 8, 1504

    Michelangelo sculpts the David

    Michelangelo sculpts the David
    This statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence.
  • 1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    Thomas More writes Utopia
    This book reflects a perfect society.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posting the 95 thesis

    Martin Luther posting the 95 thesis
    This was a protest against the selling of indulgences.
  • 1534

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican Church

    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.
  • 1543

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes O obrotach

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes O obrotach
    This book is the seminal work on the heliocentric theory of astronomer Nicolas Copernicus.
  • 1564

    William Shakespeare birth

    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.