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Northern Renaissance Timeline

  • Printing Press Invented
    Jan 1, 1440

    Printing Press Invented

    Gutenberg invents the printing press
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to

    Northern Renaissance TImeline

  • European Population Growing
    Jan 1, 1450

    European Population Growing

    The European population begins to recover and grow years after the black death and the bubonic plague struck
  • 100 year wars comes to an end
    Jul 17, 1453

    100 year wars comes to an end

    The whats seemed to be an endles battle between England and France comes to an end at the Battle of Castillon the last battle of the 100 year wars.
  • The Bible is printed
    Jan 1, 1455

    The Bible is printed

    The bible is printed on Gutenbeg's printing press making it the first book to be printed on the printing press.
  • French King takes throne and invades Italy
    Jan 1, 1494

    French King takes throne and invades Italy

    The start of the Italian Wars when King Charles of France wants to take over Italy
  • 9 to 10 million books printed
    Jan 1, 1500

    9 to 10 million books printed

    Now that the printing press has made a significant change to the world the spread and productions of books is growing rapidly
  • Shakespeare lives in London
    Jan 1, 1502

    Shakespeare lives in London

    Shakespeare lives in London writing plays and makes a name of himself and starts to become famous.
  • Michelangelo Starts Painting the Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo Starts Painting the Ceiling of Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo is hired by the pope to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • Queen Elizabeth 1 starts her rule of England
    Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth 1 starts her rule of England

    Queen Elizabeth 1 inherits the throne of England after her half sister in law got executed. Last of the Tudors
  • Shakespeare is Born
    Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare is Born

    Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. The journey of the greatest English poet in history starts
  • Death of Queen Elizabeth I

    Death of Queen Elizabeth I

    After a long and great rein over England the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty dies.