The Renaissance

  • 1100

    Florence, Italy

    Florence, Italy
    Florence, Italy is were the Renaissance first started then spread. Also this is were the Medici Family lived.
  • 1100

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Renaissance is a time of rebirth. This time happened after the middle ages
  • 1434

    The Medici Family

    The Medici Family
    This family were very wealthy people during this time. They were very smart bankers because they had a clever method.
  • 1447

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper
    The Last Supper is a very memorable painting. This painting was first painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.
  • 1455

    Gutenberg Press

    Gutenberg Press
    This machine helped write and print bibles faster. This machine was vernacular which means that it was written in the common language in that particular area.
  • 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    Martin Luther was mad at the catholic church for having indulgence. He always tried to find a way to change that.
  • 1485

    Catherine of Aragon

    Catherine of Aragon
    Catherine was king henry the viii first wife. He divorced her because she kept having miscarriages and the one time she had a child, it was a girl.( Henry had his heart set on a son so he can rule after him)
  • 1491

    King Henry viii

    King Henry viii
    He was a king that had six wives. He killed two of them, divorced two, one died of old age, the last one survived.
  • 1501

    The David

    The David
    The David is another important painting during the renaissance time. This painting represents the biblical David fighting the Goliath.
  • 1503

    The Mona Lisa

    The Mona Lisa
    This is a painting that was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. He loved Mona Lisa's features so he painted her but no-one really knows her expression on the painting.
  • 1517

    Indulgences

    Indulgences
    Indulgences is a "Get out of hell free card". If you give the church money your sins will be washed away.
  • 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    Protestant Reformation
    A religious movement that began as an attempt to reform the Catholic church. It resulted in the creation of Protestant Churches.
  • 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    These 95 theses were made by Martin Luther. These 95 theses were posted outside for everyone to read.
  • 1531

    The Church of england

    The Church of england
    The church of england was a church made by King Henry the vii. King henry made his own church because the pope thought it was a bad idea and didn't support it.
  • 1533

    Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn
    Anne was King Henry the vii second wife. She was beheaded because she accused of adultery while married to him
  • 1536

    Jane Seymour

    Jane Seymour
    Jane was King Henry the vii third wife. She unfortunately died of a sickness but king Henry loved her because she was the only wife to give him a son.
  • 1540

    Anne of Cleves

    Anne of Cleves
    Anne was king henry's fourth wife. She unfortunately died of cancer a few months after.
  • 1540

    Catherine Howard

    Catherine Howard
    Catherine was King Henry the viii wife. She was beheaded because she was of adultery like Anne Boleyn.
  • 1543

    Catherine Parr

    Catherine Parr
    Catherine was King Henry's sixth/last wife. She fortunately survived and out lived King Henry.
  • 1543

    The Scientific Revolution

    The Scientific Revolution
    This was a series of events that marked the start of modern science. One of the greatest scientist during this time was Issac Newton because he discovered the law of motion. ( That's when the first telescope and microscope was invented.)
  • 1547

    King Edward of England

    King Edward of England
    Jane Seymour was his mother which was King Henry the vii third wife. He was crowned king when he was just nine years old.
  • 1557

    Mary 1st of England

    Mary 1st of England
    Catherine of Aragon was her mother. Mary was given the nickname bloody-Mary because she would kill anyone that wouldn't convert to her religion and rules.
  • 1559

    Elizabeth 1st

    Elizabeth 1st
    Elizabeth was Anne Boleyn's daughter. She had one of the best reigns during that time unlike her half sister.
  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet
    This is a written story about two young lovers that couldn't be together. Unfortunately, they both committed suicide to live together forever.
  • Shakespare

    Shakespare
    Shakespare is a writer that made a lot of money. One of his famous writing was Romeo and Juliet.