Rennisance By Volixagarde Jan 1, 1449 Lorenzo de’ Medici was born Jan 7, 1454 Gutenberg prints the first Bible Nov 1, 1478 Spanish Inquizition is introduced. Aug 3, 1492 Columbus Discovers New World Jul 7, 1497 Vasco da Gama discoverds India Jan 7, 1503 Leonardo Da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa Between 1503-1506 Jan 7, 1504 Michelangelo Scuplts the David Well, between 1501 and 1504. Jan 7, 1513 Niccolo Machiavelli writes The Prince It was published in 1532, after his death. Jan 7, 1516 Thomas More writes Utopia Jan 7, 1517 Martin Luther posts 95 These on door of the Castle Church Jan 7, 1520 Rapheal paints the Transfiguration Jan 7, 1527 King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church Jan 7, 1536 John Calvin publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion Apr 19, 1541 Founding of the Society of Jesus by Ignatius of Loyola Jan 7, 1543 Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres Jan 7, 1558 Elizabeth I begins rule in England Apr 26, 1564 William Shakespeare is born Jan 7, 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh tries to establish Roanoke 1584, 1585, and 1587 were all attempts. Jan 7, 1588 King Phillip II of Spain assembles the Spanish Armada Jan 7, 1603 Galileo invents a thermometer