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Period: Jan 1, 1394 to
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Jul 5, 1430
Donatello creates his David Statue
The story of David, a biblical hero who triumphed over his enemy, is very inspiring and has been the subject of numerous works of art. Statues and paintings and all forms of literature have explored the heroism and youthful courage that David embodied as he faced the Philistine giant, Goliath. -
Aug 1, 1450
Johan Gutenberg invents the Printing Press
The printing press invented by German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in 1448 has been called one of the most important inventions in history. The device made it possible for the first time for the common man, woman and child to have access to books, which meant they would for the first time have uncanny ability to learn. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople of the Turks
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This occurred after a siege by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, against the defending army commanded by Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. -
Oct 19, 1453
The Hundred Years' War ends
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts from 1337 to 1453 between England and France and their various allies for control of the French throne. It was the result of a disagreement dating back to William the Conqueror who became King of England in 1066, while remaining Duke of Normandy -
Dec 13, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci Starts the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa was finished in 1503, working on it for approximately four years and keeping it himself for some years after. Supposedly this was because Mona Lisa was Leonardo's favorite painting and he hated to part with it, however it may also have been because the painting was unfinished. -
Apr 16, 1508
Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a work of High Renaissance art. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV after whom it is named, and was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II. -
Jun 17, 1510
Raphael paints School of Athens
The "School of Athens" is one of a group of four main frescoes on the walls of the Stanza that depict distinct branches of knowledge. Each theme is identified above by majestic female figure seated in the clouds, with putti bearing the phrases: -
Dec 14, 1513
Machiavelli writes The Prince
The Prince is a book by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title, De Principatibus. -
Oct 31, 1517
martin Luther posts his 95 thesis
The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences commonly known as The Ninety-Five Theses, was written by Martin Luther in 1517 and is widely thought of as the initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. The disputation protests against clerical abuses, especially the sale of indulgences. -
Aug 15, 1534
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuit Order
He was an educated man and developed a following of other religious men, forming the Institute of the Society of Jesus. The society was officially sanctioned by the pope in 1540. -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn is Executed
In May 1536, Anne was arrested and charged with treason. Anne was held in the Tower of London.Kingston's diary said that Anne was hysterical when she arrived at the Tower through Traitor's Gate and had to be half-carried to her quarters. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward VI is born
October 12, 1537
Edward VI of England, Date of birth
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Jul 19, 1553
Mary I becomes Queen
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Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen
News of Mary's death on November 17, 1558 reached Elizabeth at Hatfield, where she was said to be out in the park, sitting under an oak tree. Upon hearing that she was Queen, legend has it that Elizabeth quoted the 118th Psalm's twenty-third line, in Latin: -
William Shakespeare Dies
Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616and was survived by his wife and two daughters. Susanna had married a physician, John Hall, in 1607,[58] and Judith had married Thomas Quiney, a vintner, two months before Shakespeare’s death.
