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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Ch. 17+ Reformation & Renaissance
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May 8, 1337
The Hundred Yearts' War
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Jan 8, 1450
Johan Gutenberg invents the Printing Press
Invented in Mainz, Germany. The machine rolls the letters on paper. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Turks
Armies & Commanders Byzantines •Constantine XI
•Loukas Notaras
•Giovanni Giustiniani
•approx. 7,000-12,000 men, 26 ships Ottomans •Mehmet II
•Zaganos Pasha
•Suleiman Baltoghlu
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Jan 8, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci starts the Mona Lisa
When Milan was seized by French troops in 1499, Leonardo returned to Florence. It was here that he painted one of the most famous portraits of all time, The Mona Lisa, more correctly known as La Gioconda (1503-06). -
Jun 11, 1504
Donatello creates his David statue
David is the name of two statues by Italian early Renaissance sculptor Donatello. Wikipedia Artist: Donatello Location: Bargello Created: 1430–1440 Genre: History painting Media: Bronze -
Jan 8, 1508
Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts his 95 Thesis
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and important figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. Wikipedia Born: November 10, 1483, Eisleben Died: February 18, 1546, Eisleben Spouse: Katharina von Bora (m. 1525–1546) Education: University of Erfurt (1501–1505) Children: Paul Luther, Magdalena Luther, Elisabeth Luther, Margarethe Luther, Hans Luther, Martin Luther -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn is excuted
Anne Boleyn; was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Wikipedia Born: 1501, Hever Died: May 19, 1536, Tower of London Buried: St Peter ad Vincula Siblings: Mary Boleyn, George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford Children: Elizabeth I of England, Henry Tudor, Edward Tudor Parents: Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire -
William Shakespeare Dies
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Wikipedia Born: 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon Spouse: Anne Hathaway (m. 1582–1616)
