Rennaisance Events Timeline

By Reidokerspeedo
  • With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
    Sep 30, 1453

    With the Supremacy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England

  • Richard III was killed in Battle
    Aug 22, 1484

    Richard III was killed in Battle

  • Christopher Columbus Reaches the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Reaches the Americas

    On the ships the Nina, Santa Maria, and Pinta
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    Sep 30, 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

  • Thomas More's Utopia was published
    Dec 31, 1516

    Thomas More's Utopia was published

  • Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
    Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen of England

    Her reign continued until death on March 24, 1603
  • William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, Was born
    Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, Was born

    Born on April 23, 1564. Born in Stratford upon Avon, England
  • The Globe Theatre was Built in England

    The Globe Theatre was Built in England

    London, England
  • Period: to

    Shakespeare writes "King Lear" and "Macbeth"

  • First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia.

    First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia.

  • Shakespeare's sonnets are posted

    Shakespeare's sonnets are posted

  • The King James Bible is published

    The King James Bible is published

  • The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

    The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

  • London's first newspaper is produced

    London's first newspaper is produced

  • John Milton Begins "Paradise Lost"

    John Milton Begins "Paradise Lost"

  • Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II

    Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II

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