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Johannes Gutenberg

Mar 4, 1450

He became the first European to use movable type to print books. He used his printing press to print copies of the Bible.

Reformation

Mar 4, 1500

Many humanists felt that the church had lost sight of its spirtual mission and had to reform itself. This began to lead to splits in the church

King Henry VIII

Mar 7, 1509

King Henry takes the throne at a young age after his brother was killed. He had many wives, but his first was Catherine of Aragon

Sistine Chapel

Mar 4, 1512

Michelangelo finished painting frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It truly reflects FRenaissance art

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

Mar 4, 1513

Machiavelli published his essay The Prince, which described how government actually worked. It also described how a leader should rule his people.

Utopia

Mar 4, 1516

Thomas More published Utopia, which describeds how corrupt government. He also states that private ownership of property causes unneccessary conflicts

Martin Luther

Mar 4, 1521

Pope Leo X declared Luther a heretic for his views that were against the Catholic Church.Luther believed that the church was too involved with money an politics and not spiritual works

Pope Clement VII

Mar 7, 1523

Pope Clement took the throne. He was a moral man, but a poor leader

Sack of Rome

Mar 7, 1527

Rome was destroyed by hapsburg Spanish King and Holy Roman Emporer Charles V

Edict of Nantes

Mar 3, 1598

King Henry IV proclaimed the Edict of Nantes which allowed the Huguenots freedom of worship.