The Renaissance By jadenrichardson1 Feb 6, 1485 Richard III killed in battle Feb 6, 1492 Columbus reaches Americas Feb 6, 1503 Mona Lisa painted by Davinci Feb 5, 1516 Thomas Mores Utopia is pblished Feb 6, 1543 Henry VIII proclaims imself head of church Feb 6, 1558 Elizabeth I becomes queen of England Feb 6, 1564 William Shakespere born Feb 6, 1599 Globe Theatre built in London Feb 6, 1605 Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth Feb 6, 1607 Jamestown is established Feb 6, 1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published Feb 6, 1611 King James Bible is published Feb 6, 1620 The Mayflower lands at plymth rock Feb 6, 1621 First newspaper published in london Feb 6, 1658 John Milton begins Paradise Lost Feb 6, 1660 Puritan Commonwealth ends; monarchy is restored by Charles II