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Jan 1, 1348
The Black Plague
The Balck Plague hit Europe in between 1348 and 1350. The exact date was not sure so I had to put in January 1. The plague was brought into Europe by fleas who hitchhiked on rats from other parts of the world.The fleas got to Europe from the trading boats that carried rats. The disease spreaded quickley because of a lack of sanitation. Because of this, there were positive effects for people who survived. The people who survived had a lot of foods and had jobs because the population had shrunk. -
Jan 1, 1387
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer during the middle ages between 1387 and 1400. They are mostly written in verses but some of them are in prose. In the story, pilgrams are telling stories while on a journey. For the pilgrams, it is a contest to see who has the best story. The winner gets a free meal at the Tabard inn. -
Jan 1, 1450
The printing press
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg ,who was a goldsmith, in 1450. We are not sure exactley when it was invented. One printing press could produce about 3,600 pages per day. The printing press was much more eaiser and faster than copying books by hand. Also because of the printing press, people learned to read more. Therefore, it lead to an improvement in society. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci- Mona Lisa was painted
The Mona Lisa is known to be painted in between the years 1503 and 1506. The Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. Mona means my lady, ma'am, or madam. Once the Mona Lisa had been stolen before while in display in the Salon Carré for 5 years. Later the painting had been found undameged in the hands of the theif Guillaume Apollinaire,who stole it because he thought that it should be displayed in Italy because it was painted there. Many people talk mostly about Mona Lisa's smile on her face. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Buonarotti- The Sistine Chapel
Micheleangelo painted about 1000 sq feet of the celling of the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 15012. One of his greatest achivements in the Sistine chapel is The Last Judgement.This picture, I believe, shows people going to Heaven or hell. Also in this picture, there is a picture of the human skin being held up by a man that is on a cloud on the right side the the picture. It is said by art historians that it was a self portrait that Michelangelo had drawn of himself.
