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Jan 1, 1330
Beginning of the Bubonic Plague
First outbreak of the Bubonic plague occurred in China in 1330. Mainly affected rodents but soon the fleas spread the deadly disease to the human population and destroyed the population of Europe by 30-60%. -
Jan 1, 1413
Brunelleschi Creates Linear Perspective
With the creation of Linear Perspective. artists were now able to create the ilision of space on a flat two-dimensional surface. -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
This battle is seen as one of the biggest turning points in the battle between the English and the French, and Joan of Arc lead the French to victory. -
Jan 1, 1439
Johann Gutenburg invents the Printing Press
Invented to replace the tradition methods of hand writting material multiple time. This increased productive and began the mass production of written materials. -
Aug 1, 1464
Cosimo de Medici dies
Ruled the City of Florence, and made Florence the most powerful state in Italy and possible the most beautiful city in history. Father of Giovanni. -
Feb 19, 1473
Scientific Revolution/Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance astronmer and he was the first person to position Earth within the universe. -
Jan 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
Created to maintain Catholic beliefs within the Kingdom -
Jan 1, 1485
Sandro Botticelli paints Birth of Venus
Master of Renaissance art, and his most famous piece of work is the Birth of Venus, which shows Venus the goddess of love. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Discovers the America's
The Spanish monarchs gave Columbus permission to go discover the New World and he was given three ships. the Pinta, La Nina, and the La Santa Maria. As we all know he was successful and discovered the America's. -
Jan 1, 1495
da Vinci paints The Last Supper
Da Vinci painted this furing the year 1495 and it depicted Jesus and his disiples during the last supper. -
Jan 1, 1500
Beginning of the Renaissance
Renaissance means rebirth, and this is exactly what Europe went through during the Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1511
Raphael paints The School of Athens
Was painted my a 27 year old Raphael, when the Pope Julius II saw his work he commissioned him to paint the entire Papal suite. -
Jan 1, 1512
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo is responsible for painting the Sistine Chapel, the 1100m2 ceiling is said to be his best work. -
Jan 1, 1514
Machiavelli Writes the Prince
Sometimes known as the first works of modern philosphy and is a political treatise. The Prince is also in direct conflict with Catholic doctrines. -
Jan 1, 1514
Thomas More Utopia
Finished the Utopia in 1516 and published it. It contrasts the contentious social life of European states with the perfectly orderly, reasonable social arrangements of Utopia. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luthers 95 Theses
Changed the course of human history by nailing his 95 theses to the door of a Roman Catholic church accuseing them of multiple heresies. -
Jan 1, 1524
Start of the European Wars of Religion
This marked the beginning of several religious wars across Europe and people fought for or against Protestant reformation. -
Aug 25, 1530
Ivan the Terrible is Born
He was crowned the Tsar of Russia in 1533 and had a very complex personality, he was both intelligent, but was quick to rage and this was due to a mental illness and evidently was the death of him. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jesuit Order Founded by Ignatius Loyola
The Jesuits is a society of Jesus and the work done was seen as an important counter to Martin Luther. Jesuits were a major part the Counter-Reformation. -
Jul 12, 1536
Desiderius Erasmus dies
Was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. Erasmus lived through the Reformation. He was a classical scholar who wrote in a pure latin style. -
Dec 17, 1538
Henry VIII of England Excommunicated
Henry VIII upset the Pope of the Catholic church by annullin Catherina of Aargon and marrying Anne Boleyn and he named himself the "Surpreme Head of the Church of England". He attacked the religious shrine of England that contained many religious relics and this resulted in his excommunication. -
Jan 1, 1557
Spain declares bankruptcy for the first time
Heavy taxation caused uproar against the Spanish Empire and these taxes were being used to pay for war and to sponser new wars and because Spain could no longer handle all their debt, they declared bankruptcy during the rein of Philip II. -
Jan 15, 1559
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I
Was the daughter of King Henry VII, but after her mother was executed two and a half years after her birth she was claimed illegitimate and her half brother was ccrowned. After both her half brother and sister died she inheritted the crown and became the last of the Tudor dynasty to be crowned. -
Aug 24, 1572
Saint Bartholomew's Massacre
This day marked the beginning of one of the most horrifying holocaust in history, the reason for such a massacre is the Reformation of Europe. -
Edict of Nantes
This marked the end of Frances war of religion.
