The renaissance

By Deylan
  • King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
    16

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church

    after pope clement Vll denied marriage of Catherine of Aragon to king Henry Vll The church is ousted from the government.
  • transmission of greek text during 4th crusade
    1202

    transmission of greek text during 4th crusade

    Opens the door to learning
  • The birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    Jan 1, 1449

    The birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    He was a king who liked art and was very wise
  • Gutenberg prints the first Bible
    1455

    Gutenberg prints the first Bible

    he invented a machine called the printing press. Then he prints the first bible.
  • Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    1473

    Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres

    Nicolas thought that the sun is the center of the universe and that the other planets rotate around it.
  • Michelangelo sculpts the David
    1501

    Michelangelo sculpts the David

    it's a painting detailing a young man with great confidence after killing a giant .
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    a famous painting that looks at you no matter where you are in the room
  • Thomas More writes Utopia
    1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    a book written about a amazing world where there are no problems.
  • Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    wrote a paper condemning the roman church for letting people pay their sins away.
  • William Shakespeare is born
    1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    william shake spear is the most well known poet ever