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Jul 24, 1345
Petrach collects letters and publishes in his Epistolae Familiares
Petrarch collects letters and publishes them in Epistolae Familiares. They were his letters, which he edited and compiled into a book. -
Jul 11, 1434
Cosimo De Medici Gains Control of Government in Florence
Cosimo De Medici and his family take over Florence. They rule until 1537. -
Apr 27, 1450
Johann Gutenberg creates the printing press
Gutenberg creates the printing press, which makes it much easier to make copies of papers. -
Jun 27, 1501
Michelangelo sculpts David
Michelangelo creates David, a very humanlike sculpture. It became one of the most famous sculptures in the world. -
Aug 13, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci paints his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. It becomes one of the most, if not the most famous painting in the world. -
May 25, 1509
Raphael Paints School of Athens
The School of Athens is painted by Raphael. It showcased all of the greatest scholars of the time. -
Jun 20, 1511
Erasmus writes Praise of Folly
Erasmus writes Praise of Folly, his most famous work. It is written as a satire novel. -
Mar 21, 1513
Niccolo Macchiavelli writes The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli writes The Prince, which is one of the most basic texts of Western political science. It is still relevant to this day. -
May 24, 1516
Thomas More writes Utopia
Utopia is written and published by Thomas More. It is written about a place where greed, corruption, and war are not present. -
Nov 10, 1517
Luther publishes his 95 thesis
Luther published his 9 thesis, which explained that true salvation can only be reached through faith. -
Jan 22, 1528
Castiglione publishes The Courtier
The Courtier is published. It is about court life in the Renaissance and provided insight to what Courtiers went through. -
Dec 14, 1529
Henry VIII summons Reformation Parliament
Henry VII makes the Reformation Parliament, which purpose was to help him divorce Catherine of Aragon, which was not allowed my the church. -
Sep 4, 1534
St. Ignatius founds Jesuits
Ignatius de Loyola founds the Jesuits, a group of global missionaries. -
Jun 18, 1536
Calvin leads Geneva, Switzerland
Calvin becomes the supreme religious leader of Geneva, converting everyone to Protestanism. -
Feb 5, 1543
John Knox forms Presybyterians
John Knox forms the Presbyterian Church, which believed in the sovereignty of God. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent begins
The Council of Trent is created to reject Protestanism and reinforce Catholicism. -
Jun 12, 1555
Peace of Augsburg is signed
The Peace of Augsburg is signed, which made it possible for rulers to choose their faith between Lutheranism and Catholicism. -
Nov 23, 1558
Queen Elizabeth Inherits the Throne
Queen Elizabeth inherits the throne from her father, Henry VIII. She rules for 44 years. -
Sep 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Catholic mobs and assassins kill a large amount of Huguenots. -
William Shakespeare writes Hamlet
William Shakespeare writes Hamlet, one of his most famous plays. It is still relevant to this day.