Renaissance

The Renaissance

By andres.garcia
  • Richard III
    Jan 1, 1485

    Richard III

    Richard III is killed in battle.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus reaches the Americans.
  • Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1503

    Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
  • Thomas More's Utopia is published
    Jan 1, 1516

    Thomas More's Utopia is published

    Thomas More's writes Utopia
  • Henry VIII
    Jan 30, 1543

    Henry VIII

    With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England.
  • Elizabeth I
    Jan 1, 1558

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
  • William Shakespeare is born
    Jan 1, 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    William Shakespeare is born.
  • Globe Theatre

    Globe Theatre

    Globe Theatre is built in London.
  • Macbeth & King Lear

    Macbeth & King Lear

    Shakespeare writes Macbeth and King Lear
  • First permanent settlement

    First permanent settlement

    First permanent English Settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia.
  • Shakespeare's sonnets are published

    Shakespeare's sonnets are published

    Shakespeare's sonnets are published in 1609
  • King James Bible is published

    King James Bible is published

    King James Bible is published in 1611.
  • The Mayflower Ship

    The Mayflower Ship

    The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts.
  • Newspapers are first published in London

    Newspapers are first published in London

    Newspapers are first published in London.
  • Paradise Lost

    Paradise Lost

    John Milton begins Paradise Lost.
  • Puritan Commonwealth ends

    Puritan Commonwealth ends

    Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II.