Literary Events

  • Sep 30, 1492

    Christopher columbus discovers the New World

    Christopher columbus discovers the New World
    Christopher columbus discoveres america and jumpstarts euorpean colinies in the new world
  • Sep 30, 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    Leonardo da Vinci Paints his most famous painting
  • Sep 30, 1516

    Thomas More

    Thomas More
    Thomas More published utopia
  • Sep 30, 1543

    Henry becomes head of the Church of England

    Henry becomes head of the Church of England
    After the pope would not anull his marriage King Henry left the church to start the anglican church
  • Sep 30, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen

    Elizabeth I becomes queen
    After queen Marrys overthrow her half sister Elizabeth becomes queen
  • Sep 30, 1564

    William skakspeare is born

    William skakspeare is born
    William shakspeare the most famous english writer is born in stratford upon avon
  • Globe theater is built

    Globe theater is built
    The glob thater was skakespeares theater
  • skakspeare writes King Lear and Macbeth

    skakspeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
    These are argubly the most famous plays shakspeare has written
  • Jamestown is established

    Jamestown is established
    this was the first english colony on the New World
  • Shakesperes sonnets are published

    Shakesperes sonnets are published
    Shakspeare wrote 116 sonnets and they were published
  • King james bible is published

    King james bible is published
    The king james bible was mass produced because of the printing press and remains the best selling book of all time
  • The Mayflower lands

    The Mayflower lands
    the mayflower carrying religious dissedents of the anglican church lands at plymouth rock
  • The first newspaper in london is published

    The first newspaper in london is published
    The first newspaper using the printing press was issued in london
  • John milton begins Paradise Lost

    John milton begins Paradise Lost
    John milton publishes his most famous book that he has written Paradise Lost
  • Charles II takes the throne

    Charles II takes the throne
    King charles takes the throne from cromwell a dictator