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Jan 1, 1485
Richard III is killed in battle
was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485, at the age of 32, in the Battle of Bosworth Field -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Coumbus reaches the Americas
was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci that has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world".[ -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas More's Utopia is published
Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries. -
Jan 1, 1543
With the Supremancy Act, Henry VIII proclaims hinself head of Church of England
by the Parliament of England. It granted King Henry VIII of England and subsequent monarchs Royal Supremacy, such that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. ... He appointed himself and his successors as the supreme rulers of the English church. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor. -
Jan 1, 1564
William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". -
Globe Theatre is built in london
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son. -
Shakespeare writes King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character.after he disposes of his kingdom giving bequests to two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, bringing tragic consequences for all. -
Shakespeare writes Macbeth
Macbeth it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. -
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia
years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world -
Skakespeare's sonnets are published
is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man; the last 28 to a woman. -
King James Bible is published
is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony -
Newspapers are first published in London
The earliest of the seven known surviving copies is dated September 24, 1621 -
John Milton Begins Paradise Lost
is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. The first version, published in 1667, consisted of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. -
Puritan Commonwealth ends;monarchy is restored with Charles II
Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under the Stuart King Charles II.The term Restoration is used to describe both the actual event by which the monarchy was restored, and the period of several years afterwards in which a new political settlement was established.
