Monty Timeline NRW

Meaning of renaissance

Jun 6, 1300

The word "Renaissance" means "Rebirth" in french. So that means rebirth of the era! The beginning of the Renaissance generally marks the end of the Dark Ages.

The 100 years war

Dec 10, 1337

The hundred years war was in the 14th century and by the way it was not actually 100 years it was from 1337 to 1453 which is actually 116 years. It was not a war going on forever it was a series of wars that was between England and France.

The Black Death

Dec 10, 1346

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history and it was also called bubonic plague and this ended the dark ages which started the Renaissance.

Joan of Arc

Dec 10, 1412

Joan of arc was a war hero, a saint, and a one woman army she was coragous strong and won a lot of battles for the french against the English until she was captured and burned to death. This was her birth date.

The Printing Press

Dec 9, 1440

The printing press was invented at this time. And it was made to print papers that had symbols and they did that by pressing the paper and together with just the right amount of ink. That was important so people could print things so much faster.

Birth of Lorenzo De Medici

Jan 1, 1449

Lorenzo de' Medici was an Italian banker, politician, and ruler of the Florentine Republic and he was one of the greatest rulers in the Renaissance of all time and florence was the center of the Renaissance. This was his exact birth date.

Erasmus

Oct 27, 1466

Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and Catholic priest. He was important because he wrote in a pure latin style and he was the most important person that used humanism.This date was exactly when he was born.

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. He made the 95 theses and if you want more info on that visit that timeline box. (This was his exact birth date)

Rafael

Dec 9, 1483

This was Rafael's birth date. Rafael was a painter and a person who did agriculture. He was most famous for his painting The School of Athens.

birth of venus

Dec 9, 1486

The birth of venus was made by Sandro Botticelli and he did a wonderful job if you look at the picture shone.

Christopher Columbus

Aug 3, 1492

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator. He also completed 4 voyages and his most famous one is when he discovered "India" but he actually found north america. This was the exact date when he set off for India.

The Last Supper

Dec 9, 1498

This was the ending date for Leonardo Da Vinci to paint the last supper also, it was painted on the wall of the building the santa maria.

Humanism

Dec 9, 1500

Renaissance humanism is the study of roman and greek culture, at first in Italy and then spreading across Western Europe in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Humanism is a process where they double check history with culture and science

Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

Dec 1, 1503

Leanardo Da Vinci painted the mona lisa. The mona lisa is a picture of a girl and at this time paintings weren't that well made so now it is a great picture and the painting is located at The Louvre in Paris.

Nostredame

Dec 14, 1503

Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French doctor and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have become widely famous. This was his exact birth date.

Henry the eighth becomes king of England

Apr 21, 1509

Henry the eighth was King of England from April 21, 1509 until his death. He was the first ever English King of Ireland and he founded his own church. This was the exact date he started to rule England.

sistine chapel painting

Dec 9, 1512

The sistine chapel pairing was started in 1508 and finished in 1512 by Michelangelo (The painter NOT the Tennage Muntant Ninja Turtle)

The Reformation

Dec 9, 1517

The Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural time that happened during the Renaissance. The Reformation happened after the plague in the 14th and 15th centuries.

95 Theses

Dec 10, 1517

The 95 Theses were made by martin luther as suggestions to make the catholic church better. most importantly he wanted to stop indulgences which you payed money to the priests for the forgiveness of sins. This was written by Martin Luther in 1517.

The End of the Renaissance

Dec 10, 1600

The end of the Renaissance was caused primarily by the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, which set off violent conflict throughout Europe and eliminated much of the funding in art.