The Renaissance

Dante writes the "Divine Comedy"

Aug 19, 1310

He was a Major Italian poet in the middle ages.His book the Divine Comedy was consinder the greatest literary work in the Italian language. He was known as the supreme poet in Italy.

Chaucer writes "The Canterbury Tales"

Aug 19, 1390

He was one of the first authors to write in english literature. He was the 1st author to be buried in the poets corner of the Wesminister Abbey. During is life he became known as the Father of english literature.

Donatello creates his statue of St. George

Aug 19, 1415

This is now Donatello's famous work. At the time of its creation it was the first known free-standing statue produced since ancient times. Conceived full in the round, independent of any architectural surroundings, and largely representing an allegory of the civic virtues triumphing over brutality and irrationality, it was the first major work of Renaissance sculpture

Jan Van Eyck paints the "Arnolfini portrait"

Aug 19, 1434

He was one of the best Northern European painters in the 15th century. He was also a flemish painter active in Bruges. He invented oil painting.

Last Visconti ruler of Milan dies

Aug 13, 1447

Filippo Maria Visconti, The second brother suceeded as the Duke of Milan. It was widley belived his intolerble and insensitive behavior was due to his extreme conscionsiness of his ugly exterior.

Charles Vlll ofFrance invades Naples

Aug 20, 1494

He became king of France at the age of 13. He had poor health and was regarded by his contemporaries.

Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa'

Aug 19, 1505

Among the works creations by Leonardo in the 16th century is the portrait known as the Mona Lisa or the laughing one.

Erasmus writes his satire "The Prasie of Folly"

Aug 19, 1509

He was a Dutch Renaissance Humanist, a Catholic priest, and a theologian. He was a classical scholar wrote in pure latin style and enjoyed the sobriquet ''Prince of the Humanists. He used humanist techniques to prepare new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament.

Machiavelli writes "The Prince"

Aug 19, 1513

The Prince is a treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title.

Martin Luther presents the Ninety-fives Theses

Aug 19, 1517

He was German priest and professor of theology who anisiated the proteatant reformation. He also strongly disputed the claim that freedom of gods punishment of sin could be bought with money.

The Church excommunicates Luther

Jun 15, 1521

On 15 June 1520, the Pope warned Luther with the papal bull Exsurge Domine that he risked excommunication unless he recanted 41 sentences drawn from his writings, including the 95 Theses, within 60 days. That autumn, Johann Eck proclaimed the bull in Meissen and other towns.

Invading armies sack Rome

Aug 19, 1527

Vandals were an Germanic tribe that entered the Roman Empire amoung the 5th century, perhaps best known for their sack of Rome in . Although they were not more destructive than invaders of ancient times, Renaissance and Modern writers who idealized Rome wanted to blame the Vandals for its destruction.

Castiglione Writes "The book of the Courtier"

Aug 19, 1528

He was born into an illustrious Lombard family at Casatico near Mantua.The book of Courtier was published in 1528.He began his humanist studies in Milan at the age of 16 in 1494.

War between the Protestant and Catholic states in Switzerland

Oct 9, 1531

The catholic cantons refused to help the three leagues in the Grisons in the Musso war.The three leagues declared an embargo on the 5 alpine Catholic Cantons. Zwingli was eager for military confronttation against the Catholic Cantons.

The act of Supremacy is passed in England

Aug 19, 1534

The Act of Supremacy 1559 was an Act of the Parliament of England passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth's father which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy and which had been repealed by Mary of England.

The society of Jesus becomes a religious order

Aug 22, 1540

The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church.

The Council of Trent is formed

Aug 22, 1545

it was the most important council to the Church. It issued commendations on protestant heresies. It defined church teachings in the areas of scripture, tradition and original sin.

Mary Tudor "Bloody Mary" becomes Queen of England

Aug 22, 1553

She was the only surviving child born of the horrible of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547.

The Peace of Augsburg divides Germany

Aug 19, 1555

It officially ended the religous struggle between Charles V and the Schmalkaldic league. It made the legal division of christendom permanent. The peace established the principle Cuius regio, eius religio.