Renaissance & Reformation

  • 1700 BCE

    Scientific Discoveries

    Scientific Discoveries
    During the Renaissance, the Scientific Method was developed. Galileo analyzed data and he used experiments that were controlled just to prove his theories. [http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php]
  • 1581 BCE

    Scientific Discoveries

    Scientific Discoveries
    During the early Renaissance, the first clock was made. Galileo made improvements to it while he made the pendulum. [http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php]
  • 1516 BCE

    Patrons of the Arts

    Patrons of the Arts
    Titian was an artist-leader of the Italian Renaissance. He was best-known for making paintings for King Philip II, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and Pope Paul III. He started his first painting in 1516, for the church and it was called Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice. Link text
  • 1501 BCE

    Literary Works

    Literary Works
    Francesco Petrarch created the Italian sonnet. It was mainly practiced in Spain. Petrarch's work is a translation of modern literature. It's translated from a medieval tradition. [https://www.slideshare.net/yabaleh/renaissance-the-renaissance-period]
  • 1500 BCE

    The Catholic Church

    The Catholic Church
    The Catholic Church was powerful in western Europe. The Church's jealousy guarded its position and whoever was deemed was burnt at stake. [http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-counter-reformation/the-roman-catholic-church-in-1500/]
  • 1500 BCE

    Scientific Discoveries

    Scientific Discoveries
    Towards the end of the Renaissance, began the scientific revolution. Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, Galileo, and Isaac Newton were scientists who made discoveries that would change the world. [http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php]
  • 1500 BCE

    Literary Work

    Literary Work
    William Shakespeare was a famous writer who created drama. He made a book called, "Romeo and Juliet". He was a very good writer everyone loved his writing. [http://study.com/academy/lesson/introduction-to-renaissance-literature-characterizing-authors-and-works.html]
  • 1500 BCE

    Literary Works

    Literary Works
    Thomas More was one of the greatest English humanists because of the book he wrote called, "Utopia". He wrote the book in Latin. The book was about an imaginary island where everything is perfect. [https://www.slideshare.net/fabiocastellan/the-renaissance-literature]
  • 1490 BCE

    Renaissance Art/Artists

    Renaissance Art/Artists
    Michelangelo was a high renaissance artist back in 1490-1520. Michelangelo made paintings, sculptures, and architecture. He was credited for the paintings he painted in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City (Rome) (Artists Movements of the Renaissance powerpoint)
  • 1490 BCE

    Renaissance Art/Artist

    Renaissance Art/Artist
    Leonardo was a high renaissance artist during 1490-1520. He was a master of realistic paintings. He dissected human bodies so he could understand how they work. He also set the new standard of beauty. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance powerpoint)
  • 1490 BCE

    Patrons of the Arts

    Patrons of the Arts
    Giorgione was a Venetian painter. He made landscaping paintings for people. He was commissioned to paint half-length portraits. Link tet
  • 1475 BCE

    Renaissance Arts/Artist

    Renaissance Arts/Artist
    Donatello was a sculpture artist before Michelangelo. He was also known as the best sculpture artist. In 1408, he made a life-size marble sculpture, David. Link text
  • 1450 BCE

    Daily Life/Culture of the Renaissance

    Daily Life/Culture of the Renaissance
    Housing- poor farmers lived in a one room hut and wealthier people lived in bigger homes. There was no heat and no electricity for neither of them. Neither of them had bathrooms or running water. Link text
  • 1450 BCE

    Daily Life/Culture of the Renaissance

    Daily Life/Culture of the Renaissance
    Food- some of the people ate bread and stew but the rich people had fancy meals. Both drank beer or wine when they ate because their water was gross. Link text
  • 1450 BCE

    Daily Life/Culture in the Renaissance

    Daily Life/Culture in the Renaissance
    Clothing- wealthy people wore fancy clothes.
    If they needed something they would go shopping at a little market in their town. Only wealthy children went to school and children were treated like adults. Link text
  • 1440 BCE

    Scientific Disscovers

    Scientific Disscovers
    German Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press. The printing press was the most important thing during the Renaissance.The printing press was made for information so people knew what was going on. [http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php]
  • 1415 BCE

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation
    Luther criticized Church practices, selling indulgences. He wanted to discuss with the Church about salvation. Luther then got mad and made the Ninety-Five Theses. Luther then nailed it to the Wittenberg cathedral. (Martin Luther and Reformation powerpoint)
  • 1390 BCE

    Renaissance Art/Artist

    Renaissance Art/Artist
    Lorenzo Ghiberti was an Italian artist in the Early Renaissance. He made bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery. The bronze doors he made were known as the Gates of Paradise. Link text Link text
  • 1380 BCE

    Renaissance Art/Artist

    Renaissance Art/Artist
    Filippo Brunelleschi was a renaissance sculpture/architecture in 1380-1445. He was an Italian designer. Filippo is a founding father of the Renaissance. Link text
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  • 1301 BCE

    The Catholic Church

    The Catholic Church
    The Church was selling indulgences and practicing simony just to raise money. Relics were used by the Catholic Church in the middle ages. [http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/chap5102.html]
  • Jun 1, 1520

    The Catholic Church

    The Catholic Church
    The Catholic Church wanted to burn Luther's books because he made the Ninety-Five Theses. The Church didn't like what he made at all so they wanted to put an end to it. The reason why the Church didn't like this is because they weren't making any money by selling indulgences. [http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/chap5108.html]
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation
    Luther was excommunicated from the Church in January 1521, because Pope Leo X demanded Luther to recent 41 of his Ninety-Five Theses. He was brought before the Diet of Worms. (Martin Luther and Reformation powerpoint)
  • Jan 2, 1521

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation

    Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation
    The people who followed Martin didn't like some of the Catholic Church teachings. Everyone denied the Church councils and popes. The only way to learn to have a good life is to read the Bible. Luther also translated the Bible in German. (Martin Luther and Reformation powerpoint)
  • Inventions

    Inventions
    A Dutch man named, Cornelis Drebbel, created a leather covered rowboat with oars. He made this so he can get around in the water. [ https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/10-inventions-of-the-renaissance]
  • Inventions

    Inventions
    The Spanish created lenses for glasses. They needed these so they know what they need to have in order to see better. [https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/10-inventions-of-the-renaissance]
  • Inventions

    Inventions
    The English and Dutch armies created gunpowder. They created this for their guns when they were fighting with other armies. [https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/10-inventions-of-the-renaissance]