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Jan 1, 1485
Richard III dies
Richard lll dies in battle -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches America
Christopher Columbus reached America. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is painted by Leonardo da Vinci -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas More's Utopia was published
The date that Thomas More published his work Utopia. A work of fiction depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. -
Jan 1, 1543
Henry VIII proclaims himself the head of the church
King Henry VIII, with the help of the Supremacy act, proclaims himself the head of the church of England. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Elizabeth I becomes the queen of England after Henry VIII. -
Jan 1, 1564
William Shakespear is born
William Shakespear, the Bard of Avon, is born. -
The Globe theatre is built.
Shakespeares Globe theatre is built in London -
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Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth
Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth some of his most famous plays. -
The first permanent English settlement in North America
The first permanent English settlement in North America is at Jamestown, Virginia. -
Shakespeare's sonnets are published
Shakespeare's first sonnets are published. -
The King James Bible is published
The King James Bible is published for the public. -
The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts
Full of people, the Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Newspapers are first published in London
The first newspapers are published in London. -
John Milton begins Paradise Lost
John Milton begins to write Paradise Lost. -
Charles II restores monarchy
The Puritan Commonwealth ends when Charles II takes up rule restoring the monarchy.
