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The people of Florence organized a revolt against Pope Gregory XI.
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The ruler of Florence introduces and income tax.
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The printing press was developed by Johannes Gutenburgh ,which allowed people to mass produce literature. This helped increase the spread of knowledge during the renaissance.
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Lorenzo de Medici established peace between Florence and Naples, two Italian Cities.
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Leonardo Da Vinci began work on painting his now famous painting the Mona Lisa. This can still be viewed today and the Lourve in Paris.
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Michelangeol presented his masterpiece to the Florentine public. This marble statue represents the biblical figure Davis who defeated the giant Galieth.
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Pope Julius II requested Michelangelo frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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Niccolo Machiavelli write his controverseal book "The Prince" depicting how he thinks governments should be run.
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Martin Luther, the starter of the protestant reformation, nailed his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenburg, Germany. These were later translated into German and printed for all to see. These Theses we contradictions of the church.
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Noticing the recent reform, the Catholic church called a council to begin reforming the church.
