Renaissance and Reformation

  • Dec 5, 1310

    Dante writes the Divine Comedy

    Dante writes the Divine Comedy
  • Dec 5, 1390

    Chaucer writes the canterbury tales

    Chaucer writes the canterbury tales
  • Dec 5, 1415

    Donatello creates his statue of St. George

    Donatello creates his statue of St. George
  • Dec 5, 1434

    jan van eyck paints the arnofli portrait

    jan van eyck paints the arnofli portrait
  • Dec 5, 1447

    Last Visconti ruler of milan dies

    Last Visconti ruler of milan dies
  • Dec 5, 1494

    Charles VIII of France invades Naples

    Charles VIII of France invades Naples
  • Dec 5, 1505

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the mona lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the mona lisa
  • Dec 5, 1513

    Machiavelli writes The Prince

    Machiavelli writes The Prince
  • Dec 5, 1527

    Invading armies sack Rome

    Invading armies sack Rome
  • Dec 5, 1528

    Castiglione writes The Book of the Counrtier

  • Dec 5, 1531

    War between the protestant and catholic states in switzerland

    War between the protestant and catholic states in switzerland
  • Dec 5, 1553

    Mary Tudor, "Bloody Mary" becomes Queen of England

    Mary Tudor, "Bloody Mary" becomes Queen of England