The Renaissance

By Jerzie.Meredith
  • Birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici
    Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici

    Patron of the arts
  • Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation.
  • Gutenberg prints the first Bible

    Gutenberg prints the first Bible

    Holds the distinction of being the inventor of the movable-type printing press.