Renaissance Timeline By caitlyn.brown Jan 1, 1449 birth of Lorenzo de' Medici Sep 30, 1450 printed the first bible May 6, 1491 society of Jesus May 6, 1492 Columbus discovers the new world Aug 29, 1497 Vasco Da Gama sails to India May 6, 1501 Michelangelo scuplts David May 6, 1503 Paints the Mona Lisa May 6, 1513 writes the Prince May 6, 1516 paints the transfiguration May 6, 1516 write Utopia May 6, 1517 martin luther posts the 95 theses May 6, 1524 spanish inquistion May 6, 1527 brgins the Protesetant Angelican Church May 6, 1543 publishing of On the Revolution of the celestial spheres May 6, 1558 Elizabeth I rules england May 6, 1559 publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion May 6, 1564 william shakespeare is born May 6, 1586 established Roanoke May 6, 1588 assembles the Spanish Armada May 6, 1593 invents the thermometer