Timeline of Renaissance

  • The black Plague ravages Europe
    Sep 12, 1349

    The black Plague ravages Europe

    The black plague was a disease that took out most of Europe in a very short time.
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa
    Sep 12, 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa

    The mona lisa is a very famous painting painted by Leonardo da Vince during the renaissance.
  • Michelangelo paints the Sistine chapel ceiling
    Sep 12, 1508

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine chapel ceiling

    The ceiling of the sistine chapel is one of the greatest pieces of art of all time.
  • Thomas Moore writes Utopia
    Sep 12, 1516

    Thomas Moore writes Utopia

    This was a book written about what Thomas Moore thought was the perfect world.
  • Martin Luther Posts 95 thesis
    Sep 12, 1517

    Martin Luther Posts 95 thesis

    Luther posted 95 critisisms of the church, starting the reformation.
  • King Henry VIII creates church of England
    Sep 12, 1534

    King Henry VIII creates church of England

    King Henry transformed all of England and declared himself the head of the church.
  • John Calvin writes The Institutes of Christion Religion
    Sep 12, 1536

    John Calvin writes The Institutes of Christion Religion

    John Calvin wrote his opinion on the bible and many people listened to his ideas.
  • Ignatious of Loyola founds the Jesuits
    Sep 12, 1540

    Ignatious of Loyola founds the Jesuits

    The ignatious of loyola founded the society of Jesus
  • John Knox brings the reformation to Scottland
    Sep 12, 1559

    John Knox brings the reformation to Scottland

    When john Knox returned to Scottland, he brought new ideas about religion with him.
  • William Shakesphere writes Romeo and Juliet
    Sep 12, 1580

    William Shakesphere writes Romeo and Juliet

    Shakesphere changed the way we write and his stories are still used today.