Wilton Renaissance Timeline

Giotto completes his work on the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua.

Jan 1, 1305

Giotto completes his work painting the Scrovegni. The church comes out beautiful

Bubonic Plague begins

Feb 28, 1349

The Bubonic Plague wiped out 1/3 of europes population. This created fear and panic in the eyes of Europeans. They all thought they were going to die.

Wilton Renaissance Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Dec 31, 1600

Timeline of Renaissance and impact on Europe

The Medici Family Started Ruling Florence

Jan 1, 1389

The Medici family ruled Florence for a very long time thand they started in 1889.

Geoffrey Chaucer dies

Jan 1, 1400

Chaucer is known as the Father of English literature. Chaucer is considered to be one of the greatest English poets of the Middle Ages.

Invention of Pocket Clocks

Jan 1, 1400

This was the first device that could tell time and be carried around in your pocket.

Humanism

Jan 1, 1400

The study of humanism started in 1400. It is the study of ancient Greek and Roman technology and art.

Brunelleschi creates Linear Perspective

Jan 1, 1413

This allowed art to appear 3D and gave the art to have depth. This changed art and th3 way it was created.

Ospedale degli Innocenti

Sep 24, 1419

Built in 1419 by Brunelleschi. This was the first hospital.

St. Maria del Fiore

Sep 24, 1420

It was designed by Brunelleschi in 1418. It was built in 1420. It has a gothic style and

the Brancacci Chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Carmine

Sep 24, 1424

He adds a sense of controlled movement on his paintings because he adds attitude and gestures to the person in the painting.

Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans

Jan 1, 1429

This was a turning point for the military in the 100-year war with France and England.

The Annunciation

Sep 24, 1438

Fra Angelico divided the painting into three parts so each of them is representing something. He gave his painting a softer smooth transition from light to dark.

Johann Gutenberg invents printing press

Jan 1, 1439

Johann Gutenberg created the printing press and now bribes and books are less money and easier to make. They are also more available to the public.

Donatello's David

Sep 25, 1440

This sculpture was the first free-standing nude sculpture since Classical Antiquity. This shows David standing on the top of the head of Goliath.

Da Vinci paints Last Super

Jan 1, 1445

Leonardo Da Vinci paints what is later one of the most religious painting in the world.

Tempio Malatestiano

Sep 24, 1446

This was the first example of using the motif of the Roman triumphal arch.

Cosimo de Medici dies

Jan 1, 1464

The Medici family made Florence one of the richest cities in the world. The Medici's ruled throughout the renaissance, Cosimo was "the father" of the nation.

The Spainish Inquistion begins

Jan 1, 1478

This is one of the most deadly inquisitions in history. It was created to kill all noncathotlics

La primavera

Jan 1, 1481

This painting was a request of Laurentius Medici. By creating this paiting Botticelli developed his own way of visual poetry.

Martin Luther Was Born

Jan 1, 1483

Martin Luther is born and he will later become one of the most well known people in the Renaissance.

Richard III is killed in battle

Nov 8, 1485

He was King of England from 1483-1485. He died in the Battle of Bosworth Field.

Sandro Botticelli paints Birth of Venus

Jan 1, 1486

This is one of the most famous pieces of art from the Renaissance. It pushed boundaries of art that was allowed in this time period.

Columbus discovers the America's

Jan 1, 1492

Columbus was trying to get to India and came across the Americas. This would later be the place were thousands of people settled down to live there life.

Mona Lisa

Jan 1, 1503

This is Leoranrdo's most appreciated painting. This is one of the most famous painting in the world. The eyes of the Mona Lisa follow you where ever you move.

Raphael paints The School of Athens

Jan 1, 1510

This painting captures the classical spirit of the renaissance, many famous artists and philosophers are put into this photo.

Tomb of King Henry VII and his Queen

Jan 1, 1511

This was Pietro Torrigiano's masterpiece. This was the key renaissance work in Britain.

Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel

Jan 1, 1512

The Sistine Chapel needed to be painted so they had Michelangelo paint it. It looks so beautiful.

Machiavelli writes the Prince

Jan 1, 1514

This is one of the earliest works of philosophy

Thomas More Utopia

Jan 1, 1514

Thomas more created the word utopia to show a perfect world.

Martin Luther Nails the 95 Thesis on the Door of the Wittenburg Church

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther challenges the traditional practices of the church and Pop Leo x. Luther believed that the person wealth should not effect a person after worth.

Start of the European Wars of religion

Jan 1, 1524

These were wars fought between Catholics and Protestants. The religious wars were caused by Protestant Reformation.

Henry the 8th of England excommunicated

Jan 1, 1533

He was excommunicated by the church because he got a divorce and remarried another woman without the permission of the church.

Ivan the Terrible is born

Jan 1, 1533

Ivan conquered large amounts of territory transforming Russia into a multiethnic country. This meant Russia was now a country of many ethnic groups not just one.

Desiderius Erasumus Dies

Jan 1, 1536

Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and a Catholic priest. He translated the old testament from Greek to Latin and corrected many of the written mistakes.

Jesuit Order founded by Ignatius Loyola

Jan 1, 1543

Ignatius was a religious leader during counter-reformation.He was very loyal to the church. His creation of the Society of Jesus was used to spread the word about God. The people included were called Jesuits. They were truthful to God and spread the word about him.

Nicholas Copernicus dies

May 24, 1543

He was the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of his time

Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England

Nov 9, 1543

Henry claims he is head of church along with other monarchs. This made a lot of people angry because he kicked the Pope out and made himself head of the church.

Spain declares bankruptcy for the 1st time

Jan 1, 1557

Spain's bankruptcy was caused by the kings defaulting on their loans. And his dependence on precious metals and jewels for income.

Elizabeth I becomes queen of England

Nov 9, 1558

She was a princess and she eventually claimed the throne of England.

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 1

Jan 1, 1559

She is remembered for establishing the English Protestant church. She was the 5th and last monarch

Saint Bartholomew 's Massacre

Jan 1, 1572

Mobs of French Catholics killed Protestants during the French Religious Wars.

Queen Elizabeth's Navy

Jul 29, 1587

Queen Elizabeth's navy defeats the Spanish Armada. This made England one of the most powerful nations in the world.

Globe Theater is built in London

Jan 1, 1590

This was a theater assoitaded with William Shakespeare. It was where he had his plays.

Siamese-Burmese War of 1593-1600

Apr 10, 1593

This war changed the amount of land Thailand had. This war also freed Thailand from being controlled by Burma

Shakespare started to work on the theatre

Jan 1, 1594

He wrote were Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Richard the Third, and Romeo and Juliette, these are only some of them. These plays were all tragedies. Shakespeare is known for

Sir John Harrington invents the Flush Toilet

Sep 18, 1596

This created a cleaner environment for everyone. Without this invention, disease would've still been spreading because there was not a proper way of getting rid of waste.

Edict of Nantes

Jan 1, 1598

This marked the end of the religious wars in France during the 16th century.

Microscope

Nov 18, 1600

Anton van Leeuwenhoek was one of the first scientists to study microorganisms using a microscope. The invention of the microscope would later change the world of science forever. Now scientists can see things they never thought they could see.

Matchsticks

Nov 18, 1600

Robert Boyle created the match stick. This made it fast and easy to start a fire and changed the way people cooked, and whe they started a fire it was a lot quicker than sticks and a rock.

Galileo discovery

Jan 1, 1632

Galileo discovers that the sun was the center of the universe. However, the church did not agree with his theory.