Renaissance

The Start Of The Renaissance(Protestant Reformation)

Jan 23, 1300

The Renaissance began sometime in the 1300's After the fall of the Roman empire, the dark ages began where learning slowed greatly During the Muslim conquest of Spain in the eighth century, these ideas were exported back.
Source: https://www.reference.com/history/did-renaissance-start-5eea6120e00212db

Gunpowder (Invention)

Feb 16, 1346

Gun power was made in 850 AD but was first used in Europe in 1346 this would lead to knights getting replaced by foot soldiers because the knights had no way to fend for themselves against the gun. This would change battles during the Renaissance and then on.
http://www.bookunitsteacher.com/renaissance/inventions.htm

Humanism (The Church)

Feb 23, 1400

Humanism was accepted in the Catholic church in the 1400 this would change the church forever Humanism was the idea that you can improve you're self
Source: Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Printing Press (Invention)

Feb 14, 1450

The Printing press was a very important invented for Martin Luther his followers made copies of all his work and speeches using the printing press and spread then went to spread on his work with others all possible because of the invention of the printing press.
Source: Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

The Black Death (Daily Life)

Feb 22, 1450

The Black Death was a disease that wiped out 80% of the population in Europe. This influenced the start of the Renaissance. This would let people rediscover the culture of the roman empire.
Source http://www.history.com/topics/black-death

Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press (Literature Works)

Feb 22, 1450

The Printing press made by Johannes Gutenberg is a big literature work now they can printed books a lot faster and cheaper and no longer have to use the Chinese printing press
Source Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Cosimo de' Medici (Patrons of the Arts

Aug 1, 1464

Cosimo de' Medici was the head of the Medici family. He was an Italy Banker and politician. He was the first Medici family ruler of Florence and his family would continue to rule Florence for generations.
Source:Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Annunciation (Art/Artist)

Feb 21, 1472

The Annunciation was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea del Verrocchio and was made between 1472- 1475 and is being held in Uffizi gallery of Florence, Italy.
Source: http://www.christianiconography.info/annunciation.html

Armored Car (Invention)

Feb 16, 1480

In 1480 Leonarda Da Vinci drew up the designs for the armored car and told the duke of Milan that it's safe the cranks were place in the wrong way and made it incapable of moving some people think he did this on purpose so it wouldn't be used for battle.
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/10-fascinating-inventions-from-the-italian-renaissance/

Martin Luther (Patrons of the Arts)

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born in 1483 Martin was a monk he thought the Catholic church was corrupt and made the Luther Church he posted his 95 theses on the front door of the Catholic church that had 95 things that are wrong with the church. He was kicked out of the church after this and was no longer a monk.
Source: Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Pieta (Art/Artiest)

Feb 21, 1498

The Pieta is a sculpture made in the Renaissance period by Michelangelo Buonarroti it's his first work of his numerous work of this theme and styleThe statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilheres, who was a representative in Rome. Was made for the Cardinals Funeral.
Source: http://www.italianrenaissance.org/michelangelos-pieta/

Mona Lisa (Art/Artists)

Feb 21, 1503

The Mona Lisa is a painting painted by Lenardeno Da Vinci which is one of the most well know paintings to this day also know as the most written about and most visited. The mona Lisa is supposed to be a painting of Lisa Gherardini this painting was done in oil paint.
Source: http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/mona-lisa-portrait-lisa-gherardini-wife-francesco-del-giocondo

The School of Athens (Art/Artist

Feb 21, 1509

The School of Athens is one of the most famous paintings by Raphael as a part of Raphael's commission to decorate the rooms now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The School of Athens was most likely the second painting to be finished there.
Source http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/r/raphael/4stanze/1segnatu/1/athens.html

Sistine Madonna (Art/Artist)

Feb 21, 1512

Also called the Madonna Di San Sisto is a painting by Raphael Sanzio it's an oil based painting. This would be the last Madonnas painted by the artist and was made for Pope Julius II for the church of San Sisto Piacenza.
Source http://www.skd.museum/en/museums-institutions/zwinger-with-semperbau/gemaeldegalerie-alte-meister/sistine-madonna/

95 Theses (Martin Luther)

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenburg Church door. The 95 Theses were things wrong with the church he wanted to get rid of the corruption in the church and teach people the real way to reach salvation and only "god" can save people.
Source: Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Luther In Excommunicate from the Church (The Church)

Jan 14, 1521

Martin Luther is excommunicate from the church because he is not willing to take back his 95 Theses that he put on the door he is challenging the pope's power and is stateing that the church has become corrupt and is no longer a monk
Source: Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

The German Bible (Daily Life)

Feb 22, 1522

Peasants used to not be able to read the bible and only monks and upper class could read it peasants didn't understand it then Martin Luther in 1522 Translated it to german so the people could now read and understand it for themselfs.
Source http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-34/bible-translation-that-rocked-world.html

Martin Luther Translate the Bible Into German (Martin Luther)

Feb 23, 1522

Peasants used to not be able to read the bible and only monks and upper class could read it peasants didn't understand it then Martin Luther in 1522 Translated it to german so the people could now read and understand it for themselfs.
Source http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-34/bible-translation-that-rocked-world.html

The Peasant War (The Church)

Feb 22, 1524

The Peasant war is a war that ended with 100,000 to 300,000 dead peasants and farmers. The Peasants were fighting against the church and Roman empire there they wanted freedom and wanted to stop the tax.

Source Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation

Heliocentric Solar System (Scientific Discovery)

Feb 16, 1530

In the 1530's Nicolaus Copernicus published his theory of the sun being the center of the solar system and not the earth. This was a major breakthrough for science but the Catholic church would go on to ban this book. Scientists found this to be suppressing that they no longer can post their findings without being ridiculed as a witch or as a heretic.
http://www.livescience.com/55230-renaissance.html

Violin (Daily Life)

Feb 22, 1550

The Violin gave them another activity to do in their free time instead of just farming they can pick up hobbies
Source http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/renv/hd_renv.htm

William Shakespeare (Literary Works)

Feb 23, 1564

In 1564 William Shakespeare is born he will later go on to make many great Literary Works like hamlet Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
Source: http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323

Kepler's Law Of Planetary Motion (Scientific Discovery)

Feb 16, 1571

Johannes Kelper in 1571 created the Kelper law of Planetary Motion states that the "orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci, that a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time, and that the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of a semi-major axis of its orbit"
https://blogs.umass.edu/p139ell/2012/11/19/the-renaissance-and-the-scientific-revolution/

Hamlet (Literary Works)

Feb 22, 1599

Hamlet is a book written by Shakespeares Hamlet is a tragedy and the story of Hamlet Prince of Denmark who takes revenge on the king Hamlet's uncle for killing the previous king Hamlets Father
Source https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-literature/influences-of-the-renaissance-in-hamlet-english-literature-essay.php

Galileo Backs Up Copernicus Theory

Feb 16, 1610

Galileo Invented a more Accurate telescope which would then lead to another discovery which gives more evidence that supports Copernicus theory that the sun is in the middle of the Solar system and not earth the church still refused to believe this and put him under house arrest for the rest of his life
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/renaissance-science.html