The renaissance

By Deylan
  • 16

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
    after pope clement Vll denied marriage of Catherine of Aragon to king Henry Vll The church is ousted from the government.
  • 1202

    transmission of greek text during 4th crusade

    transmission of greek text during 4th crusade
    Opens the door to learning
  • Jan 1, 1449

    The birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    The birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    He was a king who liked art and was very wise
  • 1455

    Gutenberg prints the first Bible

    Gutenberg prints the first Bible
    he invented a machine called the printing press. Then he prints the first bible.
  • 1473

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    Nicolas thought that the sun is the center of the universe and that the other planets rotate around it.
  • 1501

    Michelangelo sculpts the David

    Michelangelo sculpts the David
    it's a painting detailing a young man with great confidence after killing a giant .
  • 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    a famous painting that looks at you no matter where you are in the room
  • 1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    Thomas More writes Utopia
    a book written about a amazing world where there are no problems.
  • 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    wrote a paper condemning the roman church for letting people pay their sins away.
  • 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    William Shakespeare is born
    william shake spear is the most well known poet ever