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John Wycliffe was the first to translate the bible. He first translated to English than to other European languages. It was known as "Wycliffe's Bible".
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. This made it much easier than hand writing all the books. Therefore, books became much cheaper.
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Christopher Culumbus sailed from Spain to the West Indies across the Alantic ocean. He did this to prove that the world was round and that if you kept going you wouldnt just fall off.
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From around 1508-1512 Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. He finished on October 12. The ceiling has over 200 things and is a wonderful peice of art.
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Henry VII marries Catherine, the widow of arthur, his brother. Catherine married Prince Arthur November 15, 1501. Arthur died April 2, 1502.
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Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the church door in Wittenberg. He nailed these because he was against the church selling indulgences, or the paying to go to heaven.
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Leonardo Da Vinci, a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer dies. He was known as a "renaissance man" because of his many achievements.
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Ivan the Terrible grew to become the first ruler crowned Tsar of All Russia. His personality was described as smart, but a bad temper and mental illnesses.
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Henry VII divorced Catherine. This caused him to split from the church and make a movement called the reformation. He made himself the head of the head of the church in England.
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Michelangelo, a renaissance sculptor, poet, and engineer dies after his many achievements.
