Renaissance and Reformation

  • Dante writes the Divine Comedy
    Mar 5, 1310

    Dante writes the Divine Comedy

  • Chaucer writes The canterbury tales
    Sep 5, 1390

    Chaucer writes The canterbury tales

  • Donatello creates his statue of St. George
    Dec 5, 1415

    Donatello creates his statue of St. George

  • Jan van Eyck paints the Arnolfini portrait
    Dec 5, 1434

    Jan van Eyck paints the Arnolfini portrait

  • Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies
    Dec 5, 1447

    Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies

  • Charles VIII of France invades Naples
    Sep 5, 1494

    Charles VIII of France invades Naples

  • Leonardo da vinci paints the mona lisa
    Dec 5, 1505

    Leonardo da vinci paints the mona lisa

  • Erasmus writes his satire The Praise of Folly
    Dec 5, 1509

    Erasmus writes his satire The Praise of Folly

  • Machiavelli writes The Prince
    Nov 5, 1513

    Machiavelli writes The Prince

  • Martin Luther posts the Ninety-five theses in witternberg
    Dec 5, 1517

    Martin Luther posts the Ninety-five theses in witternberg

  • Dec 5, 1521

    The church excommunicates luther

  • Invading qarmies sack Rome
    Apr 5, 1527

    Invading qarmies sack Rome

  • Castiglione writes the Book of the Courtier
    Dec 5, 1528

    Castiglione writes the Book of the Courtier

  • War between the protestant and chaloic states in Switzerland
    Dec 5, 1531

    War between the protestant and chaloic states in Switzerland

  • The Act of supremacy is passed in England
    Dec 5, 1534

    The Act of supremacy is passed in England

  • the society of jesus becomes a religious order
    Dec 5, 1540

    the society of jesus becomes a religious order

  • the council of trent is formed
    Dec 5, 1545

    the council of trent is formed

  • Mary Tudor, "bloody Mary"' becomes Queen of England
    Dec 5, 1553

    Mary Tudor, "bloody Mary"' becomes Queen of England

  • The Peace of Augsburg divides Germany
    Dec 5, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg divides Germany