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The Northern Renaissance

By luisp
  • Invention of the Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    The printing press was invented in the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes Gutenberg.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to

    The Northern Renaissance

  • Leonardo Da Vinci was born
    Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo Da Vinci was born

    Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 near the Tuscan town of Vinci, the illegitimate son of a local lawyer.
  • The Hundred Years world ends
    Jan 1, 1453

    The Hundred Years world ends

    The "war" was in fact a series of conflicts and is commonly divided into three or four phases: the Edwardian War (1337–1360), the Caroline War (1369–1389), the Lancastrian War (1415–1429),
  • Gutenburg Bible
    Jan 1, 1455

    Gutenburg Bible

    Gutenberg printed a complete Bible, the Guteberg Bible. It was the irst full-sized book printed with movable type. For the first time, books were cheap enough that many people could buy them.
  • French king claimed throne
    Jan 1, 1494

    French king claimed throne

    French king claimed thron of Naples in southern Italy and launched an invasionin northern Italy. As the war went on Italian artists and writers left for a safer life in Northern Europe.
  • Flemish Painting
    Jan 1, 1550

    Flemish Painting

    Flemish painting reached its peak after 1550 with the work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. He was also interested in realistic details and individual people. His rich colors, vivid details and balance use of space give a sense of life and feeling.
  • Shakespeare is born
    Jan 1, 1564

    Shakespeare is born

    An English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
  • Death of Elizabeth 1

    Death of Elizabeth 1