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Aug 22, 1485
Richard III is killed in battle
Henry faced off the forces of Henry Tudor at the battle of Bosworth Feild. -
Oct 12, 1492
Chistopher Columbus reaches the Americas
Columbus came to america on three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The voyage took 5 weeks until the morning of october 12, when land was spotted. The land that they had spotted was the Canary Islands. -
Oct 22, 1503
leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona LIsa
The Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the world. It is a portrit of Lisa Gherardini. -
Oct 21, 1516
thomas More's Utopia is published
the book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and it religions, social and political customs. the book was orrigionaly written in latin. -
Oct 22, 1543
Henry VIII proclaims himself head of the Church of England
the church of England was brought about during the English Reformation. The church was created as a way to split from the Roman Catholic Church and as a way for Henry VIII to divorce his write. -
Oct 22, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes the queen of England
Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Daughter of Henry VIII. Her reign is known as the Elizabethian era. she brought stability to England and ruled for 44 years. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare is born
one of the greatest writers in the English language. He wrote 32 plays and 154 sonnets. -
the Globe Theatre is built in London
Was built by William Shakespeare's playwright company, Lord Chamberlain's men. The theatre burned down on June 29 1613. -
shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
Both were trageties. King Lear is about King Lear who desends into madness after slitting his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery. Macbeth is about the degredation of ambition into evil. -
Jamestown, Virginia established
The first permanent English settlemnt in North America. Founded by the Virginia Company. known early on as "James Fort". -
shakespeare's sonnets are published
Shakespeare's sonnets are a collection of his 154 sonnets. the first 17 poems are called the procreation poems. The sonnets are dedicated to a Mr.W.H. who remains a mystery. -
King James Bible is published
An english translation of the bible for the Church of England, ordered by King James I. Was first printed by the Kings printer Robert Barker. -
the Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
A pilgrim ship that in 1620 sailed from England to the Americas. The ship carried 102 passangers, the majority of which died the first winter of the settlement. -
newspapers are first published in London
The right to print was strictly controlled in England, which could easily explain the reason for the location of the first newspapers. The first newspapers were printed in a phamplet format. -
john Milton begins Paradise Lost
An epic poem that was origionally published in ten books. The poem is about the biblical story of the fall of man. -
monarchy is restored with Charles II
Oliver Cromwell and his followers overthrow the British government and placed Cromwell as its leader. once Cromwell died Charles II was invited to return as ruler of England.
