The Renaissance

  • Florence, Italy
    1100

    Florence, Italy

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

    Renaissance

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

    The Medici Family

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

    The Last Supper

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

    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.
  • Martin Luther
    1483

    Martin Luther

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

    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)
  • King Henry viii
    1491

    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.
  • The David
    1501

    The David

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

    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.
  • Indulgences
    1517

    Indulgences

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

    Protestant Reformation

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

    95 Theses

    These 95 theses were made by Martin Luther. These 95 theses were posted outside for everyone to read.
  • The Church of england
    1531

    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.
  • Anne Boleyn
    1533

    Anne Boleyn

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

    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.
  • Anne of Cleves
    1540

    Anne of Cleves

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

    Catherine Howard

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

    Catherine Parr

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

    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.)
  • King Edward of England
    1547

    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.
  • Mary 1st of England
    1557

    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.
  • Elizabeth 1st
    1559

    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.