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The Northern Renaissance

  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to

    Northern Renaissance

    Renaissance in Europe just outside of Italy.
  • Luca Pacioli
    Jan 1, 1445

    Luca Pacioli

    One of the greatest well known mathmaticians and accountant known during the Renaissance. Wrote an encyclopedia of number theory and geometrical proportion.
  • Fall of Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Known as the end of the Byzantine Empire which marked the end of a 1,129 year Empire, fell to the armies of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Jan 1, 1460

    Christopher Columbus

    A well known entreprenuer and explorer. Made "The Enterprise of the Indies, it is based on his own vayages and expeditions.
  • Spanish Inquisition
    Jan 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition

    it became a terror and indescriminate torture in spain in 1478, it had a standard procedure. Starting with confession leading to punishment.
  • Henry VIII
    Jan 1, 1500

    Henry VIII

    King of England through some parts of the Renaissance, King Henry VIII was a big time ladies man. His main helper wrote a book about him and was later executed by Henry's daughter, Queen Mary.
  • Josquin des Prez
    Aug 27, 1521

    Josquin des Prez

    One of the main most iconic composer of the era was Josquin des Prez. He wrote both sacred and secular music, one os his most famous works is "L'homme arme" it was the most favoroite tune for mass during the renaissance.
  • Jacob Fugger
    Jan 1, 1525

    Jacob Fugger

    Also known as "The Rich", born to a powerful family of merchants in Augsburg. Jacob built a bank bigger and richer than any other, lived a lonely life no children and now only few people know about him.
  • Sack of Rome
    Jan 1, 1530

    Sack of Rome

    A era of mass destruction for Rome by the army of Hapsburg.
  • William Shakespere

    William Shakespere

    Great theatrical composer of renaissance era. Composed for people of great power and authority. Is still known till this day.