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King Richard III of England dies at battle of Bosworth Field. Ending Middle Ages in England
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Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
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Painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Thought to be a painting of Lisa Gherandi, the wife of Francesco del Gioconde
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Declared Henry VIII head of the church of England
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Elizabeth I becomes Queen
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William Shakespeare is born
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1605-1606 Shakespear writes Kings Lear
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Shakespeare wrote Macbeth from 1605 - 1606
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Shakespeare writes the Kings Lear and Macbeth
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Jamestown is founded
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Shakespeare's sonnets are published. They covered love, morality, beauty, and passage of time
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King james bible was the third accepted english translation of the bible
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The mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts with approximately 130 people
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Charles II crowned king April 23, 1661
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The Globe Theatre is associated with Shakespeare and was built by the Lord Chamberlains' men
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Describes a fictional utopian island
