Renaissance and Reformation Timeline

  • The Black Plague Ravages Europe
    Jan 1, 1348

    The Black Plague Ravages Europe

    It helped start the Renaissance after the plague ran its path.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci paints Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci paints Mona Lisa

    This is important because this is the most recognizeable art work in history.
  • Michelangelo Paints Sistine Chapel Ceiling
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo Paints Sistine Chapel Ceiling

    This is important because it furthered Renaissance art.
  • Thomas Moore writes Utopia
    Jan 1, 1516

    Thomas Moore writes Utopia

    This is important because it said people should try to make a perfect world.
  • Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses
    Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses

    This is important because it started the Catholic reformation.
  • King Henry VIII creates the Church of England
    Jan 1, 1534

    King Henry VIII creates the Church of England

    This was important because it helped move the Reformation forward across Europe.
  • John Calvin writes The Institutes of Christian Religion
    Jan 1, 1536

    John Calvin writes The Institutes of Christian Religion

    This is important because this book helped create Calvinism.
  • Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits
    Jan 1, 1539

    Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits

    This is important because it was a religion that was approved by the Pope.
  • John Knox brings the Reformation to Scotland
    Jan 1, 1560

    John Knox brings the Reformation to Scotland

    This was important because it furthered the spread of the Reformation even more.
  • William Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet

    William Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet

    This is one of the most famous works of one of the most influential authors in history.