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The Renaissance

  • Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
    Jan 1, 1449

    Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Patron of the Arts
  • Gutenburg Prints the First Bible
    1455

    Gutenburg Prints the First Bible

    First major book printed using a printing press
  • Michelangelo Sculpts the David
    1501

    Michelangelo Sculpts the David

    A masterpiece of David made out of marble
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    A half-length portrait painted by Italian Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci, and is one of the most famous painting in the world.
  • Thomas More writes Utopia
    1516

    Thomas More writes Utopia

    A work of fiction and socio-political satire
  • Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church

    The 95 Theses were a list of questions and propositions up for debate
  • King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
    1534

    King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church

    Declared himself to be the supreme head of the Church of England
  • Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres

    Argued that the Sun is at the center of the universe
  • William Shakespeare is born
    1564

    William Shakespeare is born

    English poet, playwright, and actor. Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
  • Galileo invents a thermometer

    Galileo invents a thermometer

    The first thermometer is invented