The English Renaissance - 1485-1650

William Caxton

Jan 1, 1476

William Caxton establishes the first printing press in England . By The Granger Collection, New York, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2446080

Henry VII beings reign

Jan 1, 1485

The War of the Roses officially ends when Henry VII becomes the first of the Tudor line to become the King of England. He would remain King of England until 1509. Photo Credit - Artist Unknown. Henry VII

Everyman

Jan 1, 1500

Everyman, a morality play, is first performed. The author is unknown By The Granger Collection, New York, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2446080.

Henry VIII

Jan 1, 1509

Henry the VIII begins reign as King of England after death of his brother, Arthur. Henry was the second son of Henry the VII, yet with Arthur's death, Henry was the next in line to attain the throne. Photo Credit - Henry VII by Hans Holbein, 1535-1540.

King Henry VIII Breaks away from Catholic Church

Jan 1, 1534

Due to the Pope refusing to allow King Henry to divorce his wife, the Spanish daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Catherine of Aragon, King Henry breaks away from the Catholic church and starts a new one which allows him to divorce and remary. This new church is called the Anglican Church. Scanned from the book The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England by David Williamson, ISBN 1855142287.

Henry VIII's Children

Period: Jan 1, 1547 to Jan 1, 1558

Family Portrait1547 - Edward VI beings reign (Jane Seymore's Daughter, Henry's 3rd wife.)
1553 - Mary the First begins reign (Catherine's daughter).
1558 - Elizabeth the First begins reign (Anne Boylen's daughter.

William Shakespeare

Apr 23, 1564

The Life of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is born at Stratford-upon-Avon, the oldest surviving child of John and Mary Shakespeare. Photo Credit - By It may be by a painter called John Taylor who was an important member of the Painter-Stainers' Company.[1] - Official gallery link, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5442977

Life and Death of William Shakespeare

Period: Apr 23, 1564 to Apr 24, 1616

William Shakespeare Information

Sir Francis Drake

Jan 1, 1580

Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe. Photo Credits - By Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger - http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/displayRepro.cfm?reproID=BHC2662, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2737846

English Navy

Jan 1, 1588

English Navy defeats the Spanish Armada. Photo Credit - By Philip James de Loutherbourg - Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=528316

The Globe Theatre

Apr 7, 1599

Animated Tour of the Globe The Globe Theatre, home of Shakespeare's acting troupe, is founded. Photo Credit - By C. Walter Hodges - Folger Shakespeare Library http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/detail/FOLGERCM1~6~6~40370~102858:The-Globe-Playhouse,-1599-1613--A-c?sort=Call_Number%2CAuthor%2CCD_Title, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34711726

Death of Elizabeth I

Jan 1, 1603

Elizabeth I dies; James I begins reign.

Sonnets

Jan 1, 1609

Shakespeare's sonnets are published. Photo Credit - By William Shakespeare - Shake-Speare's Sonnets, quarto published by Thomas Thorpe, London, 1609, http://www.folger.edu/imgdtl.cfm?imageid=642&cid=926, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11041725

The Bible

Jan 1, 1611

The King James Bible, which began in 1604, was completed in 1611. It is also called the King James Version, or the Authorized Version. This was the English translation of the Christian Bible for the Anglican Church Photo Credit - File: KingJamesBible1612-1613.jpg - Wikimedia commons. (1613). Retrievedfrom WikiMedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KingJamesBible1612-1613.jpg

Shakespeare Dies

Apr 23, 1616

April 23rd, at the age of 44 (approximately), William Shakespeare dies.

First Folio

Jan 1, 1623

Seven years after his death, William Shakespeare's work is published. This collection of plays and such is referred to as the First Folio Photo Credit - Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text & Image (SCETI), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12762001

Charles I of England rules

Period: Jan 1, 1625 to Jan 1, 1649

History of the Monarchy, The Stuart Kings The second Stuart King, Charles I rules until his execution by decapitation.

Theatres Close

Jan 1, 1642

All the theaters in England are closed by order of the Puritians. Photo Credit - Ltd, 2015 SiteSeen. (2015). Globe theatre and the Puritans. Retrieved from BardStage, http://http://www.bardstage.org/globe-theatre-puritans.htm