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Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
Northern Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years War Ends
The capture of Bordeaux unofficially ended the war for England, but in 1475 a treaty was finally signed between the French and English officials that officially ended the war. -
May 1, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Columbus was part of four different voyages, ruled by the monarchs of Spain, that led to the discovery of America and the overall awareness and exploration of the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1508
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo begins his work on the Sistine Chapel, a commission given to him by Pope Julius II. This process took until 1512. -
Nov 16, 1516
Utopia
Thomas More's "Utopia" shows what More visualizes a perfect society in his eyes. It portays the values of life in the 16th century of not only More but also others that he was influenced by. -
Jan 1, 1564
Shakespear is born
Shakespear is born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was a mastermind in literature and changed the Renaissance outlook of it. -
Henry IV
Henry IV is crowned king of France. Before his coronation he converted his relgion from Calvinism to Catholicism and enacted the Edict of Nantes that ended the Wars of Religion.
