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Jan 1, 1301
The Catholic Church- Papal Schism
The king was taxing the French clergy when they weren't supposed to be taxed. The church and the French kings did not get along after that. The new pope decided to move the church's headquarters to Avignon. Martin Luther and Reformation PP -
Jan 1, 1377
The Catholic Church- Simony
Rich people would buy their way into the church which is simony. The church was okay with this because they wanted money. This was illegal and it was forbidden. https://www.britannica.com/topic/simony -
Jan 1, 1400
Renaissance Art/Artists- Humanism
Humanism inspired the new arts in the renaissance. People didn't just make their life revolve just around religion. Humans started doing what they wanted and actually made life enjoyable. Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP -
Jan 1, 1405
Literary Works- The Book of the City of Ladies
This book was written by Christine de Pizan. This book talks about women should be educated. It argues that women should be able to participate in the society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_City_of_Ladies -
Period: Jan 1, 1434 to
Patrons of the Arts- Medici Family
The Medici Family ruled over Florence, Itlay. They were very wealthy and powerful during the Renaissance. They funded artists and scientists like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei. Source- Medici Reading & Review -
Jan 1, 1440
Inventions- Printing Press
The printing press was made by Johannes Gutenberg. The printing press made it a whole lot easier to copy stuff. Luther's 95 Theses spread so quickly because of the printing press. All you do is put pressure onto an inked surface and then you have another copy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press -
Apr 15, 1452
Renaissance Art/Artists- Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci was amazing at making his paintings look so realistic. He put a lot of detail in his paintings. His most famous painting was the Mona Lisa. http://www.history.com/topics/leonardo-da-vinci -
Jan 1, 1469
The Catholic Church- Indulgences
An indulgence is a paper that will get you out of purgatory. The church would sell these to make money. People could buy indulgences for themselves and family member. They were very popular and people would spend as much money as they could on them. Martin Luther and Reformation PP -
Jan 1, 1472
Daily Life/ Culture of the Renaissance- Peasant Food
Peasants would eat soup most of the time. The soup was just water and vegetables. They also had the option of black bread which was very low-quality bread. Meat was hardly an option for them. Source- Life During Renaissance PP -
Mar 6, 1475
Renaissance Art/Artists- Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect, and a poet. He is actually considered one of the greatest artists of all time. He was the architect of St. Peters Basilica. He had a different style and it was a big movement in Western art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo -
Apr 6, 1483
Renaissance Art/Artists- Raphael
Raphael was a painter and an architect. A lot of his works were frescoes in the Vatican Palace. His best-known fresco was probably The School of Athens. http://www.biography.com/people/raphael-41051 -
Jan 1, 1490
Daily Life/ Culture of the Renaissance- Renaissance Man
A Renaissance man would be very talented. To be a renaissance man you had to be athletic and very smart. An example would be Leonardo because he was talented at many things like painting, sculpting, and architecture. Life During the Renaissance PP -
Jan 1, 1500
Patrons of the Arts- Merchants
Merchants would compete with each other by making huge and amazing homes. They would hire great artists so they could have many paintings in these huge homes. They would buy anything that had value and very rare items. Italy Reading & Review -
Jan 1, 1513
Literary Works- The Prince
The Prince was a very influential book about leadership. It was written by Niccolo Machiavelli. His idea was that as a leader it was better to be feared than loved. Machiavelli Reading & Review -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation- Publishing of the 95 Theses
On this day Martin Luther put up the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. These 95 Theses started a lot of debate throughout Rome and people started to question the church. A lot of the theses attack how indulgences can save you from purgatory. http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses -
Jan 1, 1521
Daily Life/Culture of the Renaissance- Harpsichord
It is an instrument that is much like a piano. When you play a key on a piano the string is hit but on a harpsichord, it is plucked. They come in many different shapes and sizes. It was used a lot in European music throughout the renaissance. Life During the Renaissance PP
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Jan 1, 1522
Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation- The German Bible
Martin Luther translated the New Testament into german. It was originally in Latin. Only people of the church could read Latin. Martin Luther changed that and translated it to German and everyone could now read the Bible. http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-34/bible-translation-that-rocked-world.html -
Jan 1, 1524
Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation- The Peasant's War
Thousands of peasants were protesting against the lords. They wanted Luther's support. Luther actually supported the lords instead. Between 50,000 and 100,000 peasants died. The peasants accomplished nothing. https://boomwriter.com/author/projects/Manage/11825 -
Inventions- Microscope
Zacharias Jansen was the person who invented the microscope. He and his father were just doing some experiments with lenses and noticed that one greatly enlarged the object. You could easily enlarge something and see long distances because of this invention. This invention is still a very important thing in experiments today. http://www.history-of-the-microscope.org/history-of-the-microscope-who-invented-the-microscope.php -
Literary Works- Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It's a play with two people that fall in love and later die. It was and still is a very popular literary work. People would actually sometimes change the ending so that they both survive. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/playanalysis/romeoplayhistory.html -
Scientific Discoveries- Sunspots
Galileo discovered these dark spots on the sun with his telescope. He thought they may be some kind of cloud. It was a mystery for a while. The sunspots would move constantly. It was found that the sunspots can change the earths climate. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/sunspots1.asp -
Scientific Discoveries- Heliocentric Theory
Everybody during this time thought that the earth was the center of the universe (geocentric). Galileo discovered that the sun was actually the center of the universe (heliocentric). Galileo went against the church and was put on trial for heresy. http://solar-center.stanford.edu/galileo/ -
Inventions- Pendulum Clock
Galileo had tried to make a mechanical clock using a pendulum. Galileo's assistant Vincenzo Vivani actually made the first pendulum clock that people could rely on after Galileo's death. People now had a clock to tell them time. http://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/~adrian/timekeeping/galileo/ -
Scientific Discoveries- Three Laws of Motion
The three laws of motion were discovered by Isaac Newton. The first law is the definition of inertia. The second law talks about how something can change when it's hit by an external force. The third law is that every action on something there is an equal opposite reaction. https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/newton.html -
Renaissance Art/Artists- Donatello
Donatello was a sculpture and architecture. He had a unique gothic style.The statue of David in bronze is considered his best work. http://www.biography.com/people/donatello-21032601
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