Renaissance By purpledinosuar98 Apr 12, 1347 Catherine of Siena Dec 1, 1450 Johannes Gutenburg begins using the newly invented printing press in Mainz, Germany Apr 12, 1469 Florence is ruled by Lorenzo de Medici Apr 12, 1484 Huldrych Zwingli Apr 12, 1491 King Henry VIII Jul 12, 1504 Michaelangelo comletes his sculpture David Dec 12, 1509 John Calvin May 12, 1517 Martin Luther posts his Ninety-Five Theses on the chruch door in Wittenburg, Germany, an act that leads to the Reformation Oct 12, 1525 William Tyndale translates the Bible into English Apr 12, 1545 In response to the Reformation, the Council of Trent reaffirms Catholic beliefs and teachings