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The Renaissance Starts

Dec 5, 1350

Renaissance came from the french word"rebirth." The renaissance exploded in art,literature,and poetry. People had an interest in learning. This was happening in Venice, Italy.

Humanism

Dec 8, 1400

Humanism was held that a reason as well as faith was a path of knowledge. and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.

Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans

Dec 11, 1428

The Siege of Orleans marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. This was Joan of Arc's first major military victory and the first major French success to follow the crushing defeat at Agincourt in 1415.

Lorenzo de' Medici

Jul 16, 1459

Lorenzo de' Medici was a statesmen and the ruler of Florence.He was one of the best medics.He was one of the wealthiest men in Europe. He died 9 April 1492 (aged 43)

Erasmus

Dec 8, 1466

Erasmus was a Dutch renaissance humanist Catholic priest, teacher, etc. Erasmus was a classical scholar and wrote in a pure Latin.

Botticelli completes The Birth of Venus

Dec 7, 1482

Sandro Botticelli creates The Birth of Venus in 1482-1485. Botticelli was commissioned to paint the work by the Medici family of Florence.

Columbus lands on the U.S

Dec 8, 1492

During four separate trips that started with the one in 1492, Columbus landed on the Caribbean. Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, having been preceded by the Viking expedition led by Leif Erikson in the 11th century

Da Vinic paints The last Supper

Dec 7, 1495

The Last Supper was created in 1495. The Last Supper is the final meal that Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.

Refael

Dec 7, 1503

Refael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.Refael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop.

Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

Dec 7, 1504

The Mona Lisa is quite possibly the most well-known piece of painted artwork in the entire world. It was created between 1504 and 1519

Henry VIII

Dec 7, 1509

Henry became king of England in 1509. He has killed six of his wives because they had no children. As he aged, Henry's health was bad and suffered, contributing to his death in 1547.

Michelangelo begins painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Dec 7, 1510

The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, Sistine Chapel,l built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV. It was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II.

Martain Luther

Dec 7, 1517

On the church door a list of propositions of beliefs written by Martin Luther in 1517. They advance Luther's positions against what he saw as abusive practices by preachers.

The Reformation

Dec 8, 1517

Martian Luther was the reason of the Reformation and the 95 beliefs he had. The reformation was a schism from the Roman Empire. It stared in 1517

Start of European Wars of Religion

Dec 11, 1524

The European wars of religion were a series of wars waged in Europe. In 1524, it started between Roman Empire and the Protestants.

Ivan the Terrible is born

Dec 11, 1533

Ivan was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 until his long reign saw the conquest of the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberia, Ivan managed countless changes in the progression from a medieval state to an empire and emerging regional power.

Gutenburg creates the printing press

Dec 6, 1536

Gutenberg created the printing press in 1536. Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, developed a complete printing system.

Queen Elizabeth the First

Dec 11, 1559

In 1559 Queen Elizabeth is the first ruler of Europe with out a king for 45 years. She showed women are powerful and strong. She is the first queen who showed men that showed women are with equal with men

Saint Bartholomew 's Massacre

Dec 11, 1572

In 1572, Mobs of French Catholics killed Protestants during the French Religious Wars. It is presumed that the Massacre started because of King Charles the IX's sister Margret married the Protestant King Henry the IV.

The Renaissance ends

Dec 11, 1573

The Renaissance is a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.