Cramer.santara porter.renaissance

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  • Mar 4, 1398

    Johannes Gutenburg invents the Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenburg invents the Printing Press
    Invented the printing press in the 1950's. The first book to be printed was a Latin lanuage Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany.
  • Apr 15, 1452

    The birth of Leonardo da Vinci

    The birth of Leonardo da Vinci
    Leonardo was an Italian polymath: painter, sculpter, architect, musician, writer ect.. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance Man a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination".
  • Mar 6, 1475

    The birth of Michelangelo

    The birth of Michelangelo
    Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculpter, architect, poet and engineer.
  • Mar 7, 1491

    The Jesuits are founded by Ignatius de Loyola

    The Jesuits are founded by Ignatius de Loyola
    Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General.
  • Mar 3, 1513

    Machiavelli writes the prince

    Machiavelli writes the prince
    Wrote the prince, describing how government should not be concerned with lofty ideals. Rulers should only be concerned with power and poloitical success.
  • Mar 4, 1516

    Thomas More publishes Utopia

    Thomas More publishes Utopia
    Utopia was More's best sketched and his best known and most controversial work.
  • Mar 4, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis
    The priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation.
  • Jan 3, 1521

    Martin Luther is excommunicated from the church

    Martin Luther is excommunicated from the church
    Martin Luther was a Germain priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money
  • Mar 7, 1536

    John Calvin moves to the city of Geneva and establishes a thoecracy

    Calvin wanted a city controlled by the clergy - a theocracy.
  • Mar 7, 1545

    The Council of Trent begins

    The council held a number of meetings, with the three main sessions occurring, the drawn-out sessions, and long delays between them, meant that representatives changed over the course of the council.