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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Renaissance
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Jun 5, 1440
Printing Press is Invented
It was invented in Germany by a man named Johann Gutenberg. It was a great invention because the church couldn't lie about things that were written in the Bible. -
Period: Mar 6, 1475 to Feb 18, 1564
Michelangelo
A painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer during the Renaissance. -
Nov 5, 1512
Completion of Sistine Chapel Painting
Michelangelo worked on painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for about 4 years. There were over 300 figures painted on it. -
Aug 5, 1517
The Reformation
Martin Luther wrote 95 theses which were against the bad practices of the church. They were written on a castle in Wittenburg, and copied over and over until they spread throughout Europe. Because of this, there was a reformation of the church, and a new form of Christianity, Protestant, was made. -
Period: Apr 13, 1519 to
Catherine de' Medici
Both of her parents died a few weeks after her birth. She married King Henry II when she was 14, and had 3 sons. -
Nov 5, 1533
Catherin de' Medici Marries a King
When she was 14 years old, she married King Henry II of France. -
Feb 18, 1564
Death of Michelangelo
At the age of 88, he died 3 weeks before his birthday. He died before the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, which he designed, was finished being built.