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1400
Humanism
The scholarly study of Greek and Latin classics. Also the study of the ancient church fathers. This event is important because it led to a revival of Greek studies. Also the people who studied humanism hoped to revive worthy ancient values. -
1440
Printing Revolution
This revolution had a religious and social impact. This made the bible more accessible to the common people. Common people could now read and interpret the bible their own way. In the social impact more people are becoming more literate. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de' Medici
Medici was a banker and statesman. He was the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of the Renaissance. He sponsored artists and helped many well known ones get their feet. He was very wealthy. He is important because art and culture flourished nonetheless because of the profusion of wealth. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo was an ideal Renaissance man. He was a painter, advisor to the kings, engineer, physiologist, botanist, etc. He made many art works and inventions and discoveries that we still use today. He was believed to be connected with nature and science. -
Feb 3, 1464
Johan Gutenberg
In the Northern Renaissance humanists were more interested in religious reform and education. This led to the invention of the printing press with moveable type. in the mid-15th century. With the increase of school the demand for paper rose. Which led to the invention of cheap paper. By 1500 more than 200 cities in Europe were running a printing press. -
1466
Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was one of the major religious scholars of the age. He was born in 1466. He wrote texts on many subjects and wrote the bible in Greek. He called for the bible to be in vernacular. and was disturbed by the corruption in the church and sought out religious reforms. -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht made engravings and paintings. They often portrayed religious upheaval or were quite realistic. He used more realistic colors that reflected light adding more depth and glow. This artist focused more on realism in their art. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus
In 1543 polish astronomer challenged his views with the church. Copernicus proposed a heliocentric theory which is the all the other planets revolve around the sun and not the earth. His revolutionary idea was rejected by the church. On his death bed he published his idea and science has been changed once again. -
Mar 6, 1475
MIchelangelo
His more famous works are the 18 foot sculpture of David, the Sistine chapel frescoes which is 10,000 sq. ft. with 343 figures. The chapel ceiling took four years to complete. He is important because he was a renaissance man and made the world look more beautiful and made religious meanings with his works of art. -
1478
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy. It started in 12th-century France to combat religious sectarianism, in particular the Cathars and the Waldensians. ... The term Medieval Inquisition covers these courts up to mid-15th century. -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas More
Thomas was and English humanist. He pushed for social reforms. In the book Utopia he wrote of an ideal society where everyone was educated and justice is achieved for all. He made people want to see a better society. -
1483
Raphael
He was an artist that painted The Large Vatican Fresco The School of Athens. He was also an architect in the high renaissance .His work is admired for its clarity and form. He was enormously productive and left many works even though he died at age 37. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
A German monk and professor. Luther sparked a revolt in 1517. He was angered but the corruption of the church and the sale of indulgences .He wrote 95 theses and nailed them to the church door. He changed the way the churh was seen from then on out. -
Jun 2, 1489
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was appointed archbishop. He then annulled the ,marriage of Henry viii. Which was one of the reasons the church separated. He was a leader in the English reformation. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Henry sought out an annulment from his wife but the pope refused to give one just because she could not give him a son. He then broke away from the church and made himself the head of the church left his wife then married another. He had six wives in all. He was the biggest king they've had and he had a lot of medical problems. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
Calvin was a french born priest and lawyer. Calvin accepted most Lutheran beliefs but added one more. He preached that god had long ago determine who as going to heaven and who was going to hell. Only the saved could live a truly christian life. -
1517
Sale of Indulgences
Indulgences was made a thing so the church got more money fast. They were said to guaranteed a way into heaven. This was pointed out by martin that this was not in the bible in his 95 theses. The church eventually stopped the sale of indulgences to clean up their act. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
In 1558 25 year old Elizabeth took over the throne. This is also known as the Elizabethan era which united the church and England. Elizabeth made it so that you could practice what ever religion suits your preference. She also made it so that she was not head of the church. -
1543
Heliocentric Theory
This was the idea that the sun was the center of the universe. This did go against the words of the church so the idea had to be recanted. This said all the planets including earth revolved around the sun. Not in a perfect circle but in an ellipses. -
1545
Council of Trent
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Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon
Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He was a chancellor and an attorney general. Francis has been called the father of empiricism. Bacon is the father of the scientific method. -
1564
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare is a very important landmark in English literature. He was the first writing to use any new prose in his writings. His popularity rose during this time. So sis the popularity of prose, he used more of it as time went on. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo was an astronomer. He discovered four of Jupiter moons. His father was a well known musician. He used his newly invented telescope to discover the four moons circling Jupiter. -
Rene Descartes
Descartes was the first modern philosopher. He is credited with making a connection between algebra an geometry. This allowed for solving geometrical problems. This improved our knowledge in math. -
Isaac Newton
Newton was the one to discover gravity. Newton developed three laws.These three laws are the basics of modern physics. This discovery led to more powerful methods of solving math problems.
