Renaissance 1

Renaissance Timeline

  • Gunpowder and the cannon was invented
    Jan 1, 1040

    Gunpowder and the cannon was invented

    It was invented in China. The inventions are used in wars. The idea were used to developed other weapons too. For example William Congreves developed a rocket to be used during war by using the idea.
  • First firework made
    Jan 1, 1110

    First firework made

    It was invented in China by a cook who was messing around with black powder. Fireworks are used all over the world today for entertainment and celebrations. In the past, they also used fireworks in wars to scare enemies away. People also developed fireworks. In the past, they used bamboos and gunpowder, but now there's firecrackers and sparklers.
  • First dominoes made
    Jan 1, 1120

    First dominoes made

    It was invented in China by a statesman. Dominoes are used to entertain people until now.
  • First mechanical clock  made
    Oct 17, 1271

    First mechanical clock made

    It was made in China. Clock is now used by everone. It is an easy way to tell time. Everyday, we need to know the time. It makes us have good time management.
  • Joan of Ark
    Jan 1, 1431

    Joan of Ark

    She died as a matyr. She was really brave. She led the army of France to battles with the England. Once she was struck by an arrow. She pulled it out and continued to fight. Many people were inspired by her, brave and a strong woman.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    He discovered America and found out that the Earth wasn't flat. I I think it's important because people are now living in America and developing the country.
  • Niccolo Machiavelli
    Jan 1, 1513

    Niccolo Machiavelli

    He completes his book "The Prince". He taught people the new way of leadership. "The ends justifies the means." Leaders would do anything to stay powerful.
  • Henry VIII
    Jan 1, 1534

    Henry VIII

    He seperated the Church of England from Rome due to the pope's refusal to grant his divorce with his wife. He made another Chritianity, Protestant. Has less strict rules, people can get divorce.
  • Paracelsus
    Jan 1, 1536

    Paracelsus

    He published the Great Book of Surgery. The book taught people about surgeries. It cured people and more lives have lived.
  • Zacharias Jansse

    Zacharias Jansse

    He invented the first microscope. The microscope allows us to see things that are to tiny for our naked eye. I think it's important because we can examine things like bacterias or germs in our body.
  • Flushing toilet invented

    Flushing toilet invented

    It was invented by Sir John Harrington. People are now using flushing toilets all around the world. I think it is more easier and efficient and make the city cleaner, dispose human wastes.
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    He invented the microscope and finding out that the Earth wasn't in the middle of the universe. His ideas taught us the right way of how the planets orbits. The telescope shows us planets and stars far away.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    He completes the painting The Last Supper. It taught people the new way of art. About the perspective and details and each person's expression.