Renaissance Revolution

Petrarch

Jul 20, 1304

Petrarch is Italian. He was a poet, a scholar, and a humanist. He contributed in the Renaissance with lyric poetry. He was known to be the greatest scholar in his age.

Leonardo da Vinci

1452

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, architech, inventor, and he was also a student. He became known as the "Renaissance Man." He is famous for his well known paitings, "The Mona Lisa" and "The last Supper."

Michelangelo

1475

Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. He was influenced by western art. He was considered the best living artist in his life time.

Thomas More

1478

Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, and a statesman, and a Renaissance humanist. He was also a counselor for King Henry the 8th in the 1500's. He refused to accept the king as head of the Church Of England.

Raphael

1483

Raphael was an Italian painter and architecture. He is from Italy, and he died in Italy. He is known for his painting "madonnas."

Martin Luther

1483

Martin Luther, he was a German professor theology, composer, priest, and a Augustinan monk.

Elizabeth the First

1533

Elizabeth the First was queen of England and Ireland. She was one of the five last monarchs of the house of Tudor. She also went by Virgin Queen, Gloriana, God Queen Bess.

Scientific Method

1561

The scientific method is used by scientist in science, and also psychology. It can also be used in more than just science and psychology, those are just two though. Using this, you use observations, you use your senses.

Galileo

1564

Galileo was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He was described as polymath from Pisa. He found the scientific method. He had also discovered the telescope.

Sale of Indulgences

1567

Taught in catholic churches. It is a way to reduce punishments.

Council of Trent

1570

The Council of Trent was the 19th ecumenical of a catholic church. The Protestant Reformation prompted it.

William Shakespeare

1585

William Shakespeare was a playwriter, poet and actor. He wrote many plays. one being Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare has his own language that not many people can read and/or understand.

Rene Descrates

1596

Rene Descrates was a French philosopher, mathematician, and a scientist. He was a native of the Kingdom of France. He also served in the Dutch States Army of Maurice of Nassau.

Isaac Newton

1643

Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and an author. He was recognized as one of the most influential scientist.

Perspective

1980

You take understanding in the social culture. You also have to understand intellectual and emotional settings. From these, these can help you understand someone's life a little bit more, and their past actions.

Printing Revolution

1987

When the latest version of the printing revolution came out was in 1987. The Printing Revolution is a press machine device for that applies pressure to an inked surface. The original was the start of printing. The original started in 200.