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Jan 1, 1440
Invention of the printing press
The invention of the priniting press is considered by many the start of the Renaissance. It is one of the most important inventions in all of modern history. It allowed books, ergo knowledge, to become widespread, mass produced, and enexpensive. -
Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
Northern Resaissance Timeline
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Jul 17, 1453
End of Hundered Years' War
The Hundred Years' War ended with Jean Bureau driving the English out of France in the battle of Castillion. This is one of the first European battles in which the use of cannons was a major factor. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus sets sail
Cristopher Columbus, under the spanish flag, set sail west across the Atlantic Ocean seeking a route to India. Little did he know he was bound to find America. Although he was not the first European there, he was the one to blow the door open of European exploration. The exact day he set sail is a mistory. We know it was in the month of January in the year 1492. -
Jan 1, 1504
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the most famous painting of human history in this year of a mysterious woman gazing back at the viewer. -
Jan 1, 1511
The Creation of Adam
The Creation of Adam is perhaps the most famous of all the paintings Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It is one of the most famous works of art ever created. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Martin Luther defined the Protestant Reformatinon by posting his 95 Theses on the front of the Castle Church of Wittenberg. This list contained grivences about how the Catholic Church was becoming to worldy and was losing touch with God. Martin Luther eventually gained a following and help start a branch of Christianity. -
May 6, 1527
Sack of Rome
Mutinous Roman troops who were not paid turned on their leaders, forced them to lead home, and ransacked Rome. That was a huge turning point in th conflict between Charles V and the Imprial league of Cognac. -
Feb 11, 1531
Henry head of Church
King Henry VIII was named head of the English Catholic Church as a result of growing political goals of the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church. -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare is born
Shakesperare was born third among eight siblings, and grew up to be a famous playwright. Some of his most famous works include Julius Ceasar, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet. -
Spanish Armada defeated
Queen Elizabeth's navy defeated the more powerful Spanish Navy, establishing England as a world power.
