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Dec 5, 1310
Dante writes the "Divine Comedy"
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Dec 5, 1390
Chaucer writes "The Canterbury Tales"
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Dec 5, 1415
Donatello creates his statue of St. George
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Dec 5, 1434
Jan van Eyck paints the Arnolfini portrait
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Dec 5, 1447
Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies.
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Dec 5, 1494
Charles VIII of france invades Naples
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Dec 5, 1505
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
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Dec 5, 1509
Erasmus writes his satire "The Paraise of Folly"
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Dec 5, 1513
Machiavelli writes "The Prince"
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Dec 5, 1517
Martin Luther presents "The Ninety-five Theses"
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Dec 5, 1521
The Church excommunicates Luther
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Dec 5, 1527
Invading armies sack Rome
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Dec 5, 1528
Castiglione writes "The book of the Courtier"
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Dec 5, 1531
War between the Protestant and Catholic states in Switzerland
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Dec 5, 1534
The Act of Supremancy is passed in England
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Dec 5, 1540
The society of Jesus becomes a religious order
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Dec 5, 1545
The Council of Trent is formed
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Dec 5, 1553
Mary tudor "Bloody Mary" becomes Queen of England
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Dec 5, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg divides Germany
