renaissance timeline, A.B., 3

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  • Period: 1347 to 1353

    Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

    The Bubonic Plague was a disease in Medieval times that wiped out about 1/3 of 14th century Europe. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in history.
  • Period: 1400 to 1495

    Early Renaissance

    The early period of the European renaissance. Also when the more realistic painting styles became more popular.
  • 1455

    Gutenberg Bible

    The Gutenberg bible was printed in Mainz by Johann Gutenberg and his associates, Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer. Only 48 copies are known to have survived.
  • Period: 1495 to 1527

    High Renaissance

    The highest, most active period of the Renaissance era.
  • 1504

    The New World

    Hernan Cortes takes a long voyage to the Americas. He still has a few years until he goes to Mexico.
  • Period: 1517 to 1555

    Protestant Reformation

    When people started going against the church and its ways.
  • 1519

    The Mayans

    Cortes goes to islands in middle America and meets the indiginous people who inhabited the island.
  • Period: 1527 to

    Late Renaissance

    The later years of the renaissance period. This time period is mainly characterized by works that took others as inspiration.