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Jan 1, 1485
Richard 3rd
Richard III is killed in battle. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas -
Nov 8, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa -
Nov 8, 1516
thomas mores
Thomas More's Utopia is published. -
Nov 8, 1543
supremacy act
With the Supremacy Act, Henry View proclaims himself head of Church of England -
Nov 8, 1558
Elizabeth 1
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England -
Nov 8, 1564
The Bard of Avon
William Shakespeare is born -
the globe theater
The Globe is built in London. -
shakespeare
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth -
jamestown
First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia. -
shakespeare
Shakespeare's sonnets are published -
king james
King James Bible is published -
the mayflower
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. -
newspapers
Newspapers are first published in London -
john milton
John Milton begins Paradise Lost -
john milton
john Milton begins paradise lost -
Charles 2
Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II
