The Renaissance

The Kingdom of Naples

1435 BCE

The Kingdom of Naples was ruled by the French until 1435 when the Spanish seized control (Ignitia.com Editors). The French invaded Italy in 1495 and regained the control, but nine years after, the Spanish got a hold of Naples again (Ignitia.com Editors).

Christian states

1140

The Muslim Caliphate had declined and the Christian states of the Iberian Peninsula had emerged by the end of the tenth century (Ignitia.com Editors). During the eleventh century these sates grew in importance (Ignitia.com Editors). The Christians drove out many of the of the Moors who had occupied the southern areas of Spain (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Almohades

1146

In 1146 the Almohades, a new Muslim power renewed the fighting (Ignitia.com Editors). Enemies resulting in the fighting of Christian against Christian and Moor against Moor (Ignitia.com Editors). By the thirteenth century the Almohades seemed to be winning (Ignitia.com Editors). A Crusade was sent out by Pope Innocent III, resulting in the defeat of the Almoahdes in 1212 at Las Navas de Tolosa (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Treaty of Paris

1259

The Treaty of Paris was established between Louis IX of France and Henry III of England (Ignitia.com Editors). By this treaty a large portion of French territory remained under the control of England. France was dissatisfied with this agreement (Ignitia.com Editors). This disagreement lead Philip VI to attempt a take-over of Aquitaine (Ignitia.com Editors). This actions caused a war between the two countries (Ignitia.com Editors).

The Battle of Crecy

1346

This battle resulted in the overwhelming defeat of the French forces (Ignitia.com Editors). Both sides of the battle had a of medieval knights (Cartwright, Mark). Then England gained control of the narrowest part of the English Channel (Ignitia.com Editors). While England was attacking the French, England were invaded by the Scots (Ignitia.com Editors). The Black Death weakened the French, also the Black Death killed a large portion of the population (Ignitia.com Editors).

General Du Guesclin and Charles V death

1380

General Du Guesclin and Charles V both died at this time (Ignitia.com Editors). Charles VI also called, Charles the Mad, wasn't old enough to rule (Ignitia.com Editors). His uncles were selfishly and couldn't unite the fraction of France (Ignitia.com Editors). By 1394, a trice was signed in England (Ignitia.com Editors).

France Writers

1458

Some French writers include Francois Villon (Ignitia.com Editors). Pierre de Ronsard, was the chief poet of the French Renaissance (Ignitia.com Editors). Joacin de Bellay, and Francois Rabelais (Ignitia.com Editors). Rabelais was both a Franciscan and Benedictine monk (Ignitia.com Editors). He wrote satires on Medieval institution and beliefs (Ignitia.com Editors).

Savonarola

1498

A Florentine Dominican friar names Savonarola denounced the elements of paganism exhibited in Florence (Ignitia.com Editors). A precursor of the Reformation, Savonarola established himself as an authority (Ignitia.com Editors). Savonarola attacked the pope verbally, was tried for heresy, and was hanged (Ignitia.com Editors).

English Writers

1558

Although the Rennaissance was coming late to England, it porspered during the Elizabethan Age, named for the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (Ignitia.com Editors). Sir Phillip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and Michael Drayton were amazing Elizabethan poets (Ignitia.com Editors).

Inigo Jones

1573

Inigo Jones designed English building as the Queen's House at Greenwich, London (Ignitia.com Editors). These styles developed into a baroque, or exaggerated elaborate style, by the seventeenth century (Ignitia.com Editors).