-
Period: Jan 1, 1436 to Jan 1, 1440
Gutenburg invents printing press
A press is a device for applying pressure to an inkedsurface resting upon a print medium. -
Period: Jan 1, 1449 to Apr 9, 1492
Lorenzo de' Medici
He ruled Florence with his younger brother thy ruled since 1478 until he died. He was one of the most powerful renaissance who lived for a long time. He was known for the magnificent, scholars, and arts. -
Jan 1, 1477
Michelangelo starts the Sistine Chapel
Any visitor of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, two features become immediately and undeniably apparent: 1 the ceiling is really high up, and 2) there are a lot of paintings up there. Because of this, the centuries have handed down to us an image of Michelangelo lying on his back, wiping sweat and plaster from his eyes as he toiled away year after year, suspended hundreds of feet in the air, begrudgingly completing a commission that he never wanted to accept in the first place. -
Aug 22, 1485
Henry VII becomes King of England (House of Tudor)
The very fact that Henry Tudor became King of England at all is somewhat of a miracle. His claim to the English throne was tenuous at best. His father was Edmund Tudor, a Welshman of Welsh royal lineage, but that was not too important as far as his claim to the English throne went. This descent from King Edward was through his third son, John of Gaunt. John's third wife, Katherine Swynford had borne him several children as his mistress before he married her. -
Period: Jan 1, 1491 to Jan 1, 1547
Henry vii
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) ruled England for 36 years, presiding over sweeping changes that brought his nation into the Protestant Reformation. He famously married a series of six wives in his search for political alliance, marital bliss and a healthy male heir. His desire to annul his first marriage without papal approval led to the creation of a separate Church of England. -
Period: Jan 1, 1495 to Jan 1, 1498
DaVinci
The last supper was in the late 15th sentry. The painting was by Leonardo de Vinci. It was one of the famous paintings. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo [David]
Michelangelo was only 26 years old in 1501, but he was already the most famous and best paid artist in his days. He accepted the challenge with enthusiasm to sculpt a large scale David and worked constantly for over two years to create one of his most breathtaking masterpieces of gleaming white marble. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
The 95 theses was a list of questions and propositions for debate. On October 31 Luther definitely nailed a copy of his 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church. -
Shakespeare builds The Globe Theater
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend , and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. -
Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. He completed four voyaes across the atlantic ocean.