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The Renaissance

By rilynn.harris
  • Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    Patron of the Arts
  • 1455

    Gutenburg Prints the First Bible

    Gutenburg Prints the First Bible
    First major book printed using a printing press
  • 1501

    Michelangelo Sculpts the David

    Michelangelo Sculpts the David
    A masterpiece of David made out of marble
  • 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    A half-length portrait painted by Italian Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci, and is one of the most famous painting in the world.
  • 1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    Thomas More writes Utopia
    A work of fiction and socio-political satire
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    The 95 Theses were a list of questions and propositions up for debate
  • 1534

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
    Declared himself to be the supreme head of the Church of England
  • 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres

    Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    Argued that the Sun is at the center of the universe
  • 1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    William Shakespeare is born
    English poet, playwright, and actor. Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

  • Galileo invents a thermometer

    Galileo invents a thermometer
    The first thermometer is invented