Renaissance

  • Nov 9, 1215

    magna carta

    magna carta
    The Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of kings in Britain
  • Nov 9, 1300

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    The Renaissance was a time of growing knowledge for the poor,
  • Nov 9, 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The printing press made books cheaper and easier to afford for the poor.
  • Nov 9, 1455

    War of the roses!

    War of the roses!
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in medieval England
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Isabella I of Spain

    Isabella I of Spain
    Isabella was convinced by Christopher Columbus to sponsor his voyage of discovery.
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Pietà

    Pietà
    Michelangelo made the famous work of art Pietà
  • Nov 9, 1517

    Reformation

    Reformation
    Reformation started when Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses which were against the churches bad practices
  • Nov 17, 1558

    The Virgin Queen

    The Virgin Queen
    Elizabeth was said to be out in the park, sitting under an oak tree when recieved the news of Mary's death and her becoming of queen.
  • Telescope

    Telescope
    Galileo Galilei was the first to use a telescope to study the skies, he discovered that the surface of the Moon is irregular, that the Milky Way is composed of stars, and that Jupiter has moons
  • Gravity

    Gravity
    When Isaac Newton saw an apple fall in his orchard, he was conceived that the same force governed the motion of the Moon and the apple. He calculated the force needed to hold the Moon in its orbit, as compared with the force pulling an object to the ground.