Renaissance (1485-1625)

Renaissance

Period: Jan 1, 1485 to Jan 1, 1625

Renaissance

Henry VIII

Jan 1, 1509

Henry VIII King Henry VII dies and is succeeded by his son, Henry VIII.

Thomas More

Jan 1, 1516

Thomas More Thomas More publishes Utopia.

Reformation

Jan 1, 1517

Reformation Martin Luther initiates the Reformation in Europe, indirectly prompting a wave of emigration to North America.

Anglican Church

Jan 1, 1534

<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Aragon' ></a> Henry VIII establishes the Anglican Church in order to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon.

Thomas More

Apr 27, 1535

Thomas More Execution Thomas More is executed for failing to approve of the king's break with the Catholic Church.

Copernicus

Jan 1, 1543

Copernicus Copernicus develops the first modern heliocentric theory of the solar system.

The Book of Common Prayer

Jan 1, 1549

The Book of Common Prayer The Book of Common Prayer is published for the first time.

Queen Mary I

Jan 1, 1555

Queen Mary I Queen Mary I has some three hundred Protestants executed.

Tupac Amaru

Jan 1, 1572

Tupac Amaru Spanish conquistadores execute Tupac Amaru, the last Incan leader, in Peru.

King James Bible

Jan 1, 1607

King James Bible King James I publishes his version of the Bible.

The Iliad Translation

Jan 1, 1611

George Chapman George Chapman translates Homer's The Iliad into English.