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Jul 20, 1304
Petrarch
Petrarch was poet and was a strong supporter of the Humanist philosophy. He is known for introducing the concept of Humanism to the Renaissance and allowing it to spread. He is responsible for a lot of the knowledge and accomplishments during the Renaissance. He also developed the modern Italian language. -
1395
Johan Gutenberg
Johan Gutenberg was an inventor. He was the one who invented movable type and began printing. He was the first person to print the 42 line Bible. -
1400
Humanism
Humanists studied the ancient cultures such as the Greeks and Romans. They used their knowledge to effect how they viewed their world. They believed that god only gave us a start and everything else that happened was because of humans. -
1415
Perspective
Perspective is an important part of art today and was invented during the Renaissance. The concept was first developed by Filippo Brunelleschi. Perspective is the adding of depth to art by using parallel lines that all fade at one spot called the vanishing point. -
Oct 27, 1446
Erasmus
Erasmus was one of Europe's most famous scholars. He was the one who started the humanist movement in Northern Europe. He later was a major figure in the Protestant Reformation and started a lot of debate over the religion. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de'Medici
de 'Medici was a ruler of Florence during the Renaissance. He was responsible for the growth and power in Florence during the time period. He also really liked art. He protected famous painters such as Leonardo da Vinci. -
1450
Printing Revolution
The invention of movable type printing was developed by Johan Gutenberg. The invention of this lead to the spread of knowledge and literacy during the Renaissance. Gutenberg made many copies of the "Bible" and in many different languages. This lead to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was known as the ideal model of a Renaissance man. He was a painter, sculptor, scientist, and engineer. Some of his most famous paintings are "Vitruvian Man", "The Last Supper", and "Mona Lisa." His most important invention was the flying machine. -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat. He is best known for his book "The "prince." This book was made to show what he thought a ruler must have. He believed a successful ruler must be feared. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus
Copernicus was an astronomer. He was the astronomer who developed the concept of a sun centered or heliocentric solar system. His beliefs lead to him being banned from the catholic church. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was known as one of the greatest artists and sculptors of the Renaissance. His most famous paintings were the Sistine Chapel frescoes. He was also the sculptor who created some of the most famous sculptures in history. One of these being his statue of "David." -
Feb 7, 1478
Thomas More
Thomas More was a journalist, philosopher, and lawyer. He was a humanist and was killed by Henry VIII for refusing to see the king as the head of the church. He is most well known for his book "Utopia." -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was a famous painter and architect during his time. He was famous for a few of his paintings but his architectural knowledge is what really made him famous. He was the lead architect in the development of the chapel for Pope Julius. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Luther is responsible for the protestant reformation. He is known as one of the most famous people in Christian history. He made the 95 Theses that said what the church was doing wrong and got excommunicated from the church. -
Jul 2, 1489
thomas Cranmer
Cranmer was the archbishop of Cranbury and a leader of the English Reformation. He was responsible for the basic structure of the Church of England. He was killed in 1556 because of his belief in the Protestant religion. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Henry lead the English Reformation and became head of the church. He changed the countries religion to Protestant. He was also well known because he had six different wives and most of them died because they could not give him a son. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
Calvin succeeded Luther as the head of the Protestant religion. He made a lot of the rules that define the Protestant religion. He is seen as the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant religion. -
1517
Sale of Indulgences
During the Catholic Church's rule, religion was such a big part of the citizen's life. During this time the church began to run out of money. They tricked people into giving them money and said they would be forgotten of all their sins by god. This lead to the 95 Theses by Martin Luther. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was the ruler of England for 44 years. She kept England stable throughout the many political and religious wars. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII. -
1543
Heliocentric Solar System
The idea of the heliocentric model of the solar system was first developed by Copernicus. The model stated that Earth, the planets, and stars all revolved around the sun and not around Earth. This was a huge improvement on Ptolemy's geocentric system and is used today. -
Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon
Bacon was a scientist, lawyer, and philosopher. He was one of the scientists who helped improve science and make things more logical. This was because of his belief of the scientific method. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo was a important scientists in the study of physics and our beliefs today. He believed in Copernicus's theory of a sun centered solar system. He improved his theory with his invention of the telescope. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a famous poet and play writer during his time. He is considered England's national poet and many of his plays are still famous today. Some of his best known plays are "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet". -
1580
Scientific Method
The scientific method was the usage of experimental knowledge to back up theories. The method was first used and developed by Galileo. He would use controlled experiments to back up what he had learned and analyze. -
Isaac Newton
Newton was a physicist and mathematician who developed the principles of modern physics. He was the scientist who developed the Laws of Motion. The most important discovery of his was the concept of gravity.
