The Renaissance By N.Shem Jan 1, 1300 Beginning of the Renaissance Oct 1, 1347 The Bubonic Plague is spread to Europe Jan 1, 1434 Medici family becomes leading family of Florence Jan 1, 1448 Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press Apr 15, 1452 Birth of Da Vinci Jan 1, 1453 End of the Hundred Years War Jan 1, 1454 Gutenberg Bible printed Feb 19, 1473 Birth of Copernicus Mar 6, 1475 Birth of Michelangelo Oct 31, 1517 Beginning of the Protestant Reformation Apr 26, 1564 Birth of Shakespeare Jan 1, 1700 End of the Renaissance
