Renaissance-Reformation By pbecker@sfcs.k12.ny.us Dec 7, 1300 Renaissance begins Renaissance Period: Dec 8, 1300 to Dec 8, 1550 Renaissance [Renaissance](http:///www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/)' >Renaissance</a> Dec 7, 1456 Gutenberg prints the Bible [Who was Gutenberg?](http:///www.historyguide.org/intellect/press.html) Dec 8, 1492 Columbus sails to the Americas What did Columbus do? Dec 8, 1492 Isabella and Ferdinand retake Granada from Muslims-Reconquista Reconquista Dec 8, 1497 daGama sails around Africa on his way to India Who was daGama? Dec 7, 1506 DaVinci finishes the Mona Lisa Dec 7, 1515 Michaelangelo completes the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Sistine chapel Dec 7, 1517 Martin Luther Why was Martin Luther so important? Dec 8, 1519 Cortez lands in Mexico Cortez in Mexico Dec 8, 1545 Catholic Reformation Council of Trent What was the Council of Trent