-
Jan 1, 1440
Invention of the Printing Press
The printing press was inventedin the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes Gutenberg. It made books more affordable. -
Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
Northern Renaissance
The renaissance of Europe outside of Italy. -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years' war ends
A war fought primarely by France and the low countries. France won and The House of Valois claimed the title of King of France. -
Apr 29, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The capital was captured by the Byzantine Empire, and then Constantinople was seiged by the Ottoman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1455
Gutenberg printed a Bible
The Gutenberg was the first book printed in the Gutenberg press. It started the age of printed books. -
Nov 16, 1509
The Praise of Folly was writen
Erasmus wrote the book The Praise of Folly in 1509. In the book he made fun of greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests. He also believed in a Christianity of the heart, not one of ceremonies or rule -
Jan 1, 1516
Utopia was writen
Thomas More of England wrote the book Utopia. His book was about an ideal place with no corruption, greed or war. -
Jan 23, 1516
Charles V throne
He was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. And in 1516 He was crowned King of Spain. -
May 2, 1519
Death of Leonardo Da Vinci
He did quietly a few weeks after his 67th birthday. Legend says that at the time of his death King Francis was at his side. -
Nov 17, 1558
Queen Elizabeth's reign starts
Queen of England and Ireland. She was part of the monarch of the Tudor dynasty and the daughter of Henry VIII. She got the crown after the Catholic Mary I. -
Death of Elizabeth I
She was Queen of England and died when she was nearly 70 years old of blood poisoning.
