THE RENAISSANCE created by Michael Phillips

Renaissance

Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1600

This is an informative Timeline that is meant to highlight key people and events that occurred during the Renaissance.

The Bubonic Plague

Oct 1, 1347

Other wise known as "The Black Death." A disease that killed over 20 million people, which was about 1/3 of the continent's population at the time. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fcmsp7bubonicplague&ei=tkqUVaLfBsGrsAXux7TwDA&bvm=bv.96952980,d.b2w&psig=AFQjCNGOpnjCIVjuz_Kd2LTGf3ISkNf-Kg&ust=1435866469538915 (Picture)

The Renaissance Begins

Jul 1, 1350

An artistic, intellectual movement that had changed peopled way of thinking about the world, and occurred during the 14th-17th century. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vufba_ZcoR0&ei=qmKUVfPgO8WrsAXozKK4BA&bvm=bv.96952980,d.b2w&psig=AFQjCNHaJEALxKcESr7qwHxY4VxW3AE_-Q&ust=1435874249389121 (Picture)

The Medici Family came into Power

Jul 1, 1434

The Medici family was a family of bankers who flourished in Florence, Italy. They founded the Medici Bank in which they prospered mainly through being partons. The family became powerful and influental leaders of the Florence city-state for the next 200 years until 1737. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/medici_family.php (Picture)

Gutenberg Press

Jul 1, 1450

A german book maker, Johannes Gutenberg, who is credited as the inventor of the Gutenburg Press. The Gutenberg Press revolutionized the world by printing 1,000's of pages instead of 40-50 pages a day. One of the books in the highest demand at the time was a Gutenberg Bible. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AGutenberg.press.jpg&ei=Dl-UVeatK8yq-QGH0LyQDA&bvm=bv.96952980,d.cWw&psig=A

Leonardo Da Vinci

Jul 1, 1452

Leonardo Da Vinci was born in 1452. He was a succesful Renaissance man which included being an inventor, artist, and scientist. He is well known for each of these titles, but mostly known for his paintings such as: "The Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper." https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdudye.com%2F51-pieces-from-the-renaissance&ei=f1yUVe6SEsT1-AHbnoDwDw&bvm=bv.96952980,d.cWw&psig=AFQjCNGGCwWdOYxWl-6OdDQfmkQAr2i5AA&ust=1435872

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Jul 1, 1475

An Italian renaissance man who was born in 1475. He was known as a sculpture, architect, and painter. Most known for his paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his sculpture of "David." https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fbiography%2FMichelangelo&ei=gV-UVZG9F8jh-QGqr7DICw&bvm=bv.96952980,d.cWw&psig=AFQjCNF5O9V6oo8JqsU6OcPlHFHh5e4F3Q&ust=1435873530199634 (Picture)

Christopher Columbus

Jul 1, 1492

An Italian explorer who is credited for discovering North America (even though Leif Ericsson discovered it first). He had Three ships called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He was searching for a quicker route to the Indies and that's when he stumble upon North America. He also disproved the Theory that the World was flat. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/578269742964408322 (Picture)

Nicolaus Copernicus

Jul 1, 1508

A polish astronomer who was born in 1473. He wrote two books about his works and theories, one which was banned by the church. He is most well known for developing his own celestial model of a Heliocentric Planetary System (where the Sun is the center). https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famousscientists.org%2Fnicolaus-copernicus%2F&ei=UXaUVe-BMsbh-QGsgLOwAQ&bvm=bv.96952980,d.aWw&psig=AFQjCNFCXGUKN__-TZ39IYoNWsHoG6S

Henry the VIII

Jul 1, 1509

He was born an English Prince in 1491. Became King of England after his father died in 1509. He is most famous for separating from the Catholic Church and becoming the Head of the Church of England. This came about after the Catholic Church wouldn't allow him to marry his brother's wife (she was previously married). He went on to marry her and remarried 5 more times throughout his life. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=http%3A%2F%

The Reformation Begins

Jul 1, 1517

A movement that involved many people such as: Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli to name a few. This movement was to separate from the Catholic Church because they were losing their principles. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivingchurch.org%2F2015%2F04%2F01%2Freformation-insights-on-power%2F&ei=XW6UVbnSAcjYsAWbjICYBw&bvm=bv.96952980,d.b2w&psig=AFQjCNFvM6fC6ZmME0HET3knlHKCkQJpYg&ust=1435877078530691

Galileo Galilei was born

Feb 15, 1564

An Italian philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who was deemed a heretic of the Catholic Church for his belief in Heliocentric Theory (like Nicolaus Copernicus). He wrote a few books and refined the telescope lens from 3x to 30x magnification which helped him with his studies. http://www.britannica.com/biography/Galileo-Galilei/images-videos/Galileo-oil-painting-by-Justus-Sustermans-1637-in-the-Uffizi/16221 (Picture)