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Oct 23, 1485
Richard III is killed in battle
Richard III who is the subject of the play Richard III by William Shakspeare, was king of England for two years. Until his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. -
Oct 23, 1492
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas
He was an Italian exploerer, navigator, and colonizer. He completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to the discoverment of the Americas. -
Oct 23, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
The portrait of Mona Lisa is thought to be Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. It is believed that Lernardo painted her between 1503 and 1506, and later worked on it in 1517. -
Oct 22, 1516
Thomas More's Utopia is published
A fiction book of 134 pages where it talks about policital philosphy. The book primarley showing a fictional island society and its religous, social and political customs. -
Oct 23, 1543
Henry VIII proclaims himself head of the Church of England
Henry was responsible for the English Church separating from the Roman Catholic Church. After he completely broke with Rome, he declared himself as the head of the Church of England. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth was Queen of England and Ireland until her death. She established an English Protestant church, of which she became Supreme Governer. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare is born
William Shakespeare was an english poet and writer. He was the greatest writer in the English language. He is called the national poet and "Bard of Avon" -
Globe Theatre Rises
Play theatre built in London for William Shakspeare's plays. Throughout the years it was burnt down and rebuilt about three times. -
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
King Lear and Macbeth are both tradjedies where the title character goes mad after making situations that bring tradjedies to their lives. -
English settlement established at Jamestown, Virginia, U.S.A.
The first permanent English settlement was located in the area of Tsenacommacah with around 14,000 natives. -
Shakespeare's Sonnets are Published
Shakespeare has a collection of 154 sonnets. All of his sonnets make a story all together. They consist of romance, time, beauty, and mortality. -
King James Bible is published
This bible is an english translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England. -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
A pilgrim ship who travelled from England to the New World. The ship carried 102 passengers. Many tragic stories made history about learning to adapt to the cold winters. -
Newspapers are first published in London
The first titled newpaper, Corante, was published in London. -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is written in blank verse in the 17th century. Originally published in ten book and has over thousands of lines. The poem has biblical events such as The Fall of Men. -
Puritan Commonwealth ends; Monarchy restored with Charles II
After Cromwell's death, his son Richard Cromwell, was dissolved in 1659 and began the process to restore the monarchy. The restoration of monarchy is often used to cover the regin of Charles II, the death of Queen Anne, and the accession of the Hanoverian George I in 1714.
