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Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
Northern Renaissance
1440- The invention of the printing press
March 24, 1603- Death of Elizabeth I -
Sep 30, 1452
Johannes Gutenberg bible published
Bible was published after Gutenberg started his printing business with Andreas Dritzehn; was the first book to be published in volume. -
Jan 1, 1453
The Hundred Years War ends
This war was a series of conflicts between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet for the French throne. It was fought in France, and the House of Valois was the victor. France, however, suffered greatly from the war. -
Jan 1, 1494
French King claims throne and Invades Italy
A French king claimed the throne of Naples, and invaded Nothern Italy. This caused many Italian artists and writers to move to Northern Europe. They brought with them styles and techniques of the Italian Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1498
Albert Durer's Apocalypse
The German painter/carver Albert Durer publishes his Apocalypse, a series of woodcuts of scenes from the Book of Revelation. -
Jan 1, 1509
Desiderius Erasmus writes "The Praise of Folly"
Christian humanist Desiderius Erasmus wrote his most famous work, "The Praise of Folly". He believed in a Christianity of the heart, and didn't care for ceremonies or rules. He thought that in order to improve society, people should study the Bible. -
Jan 1, 1516
Thomas More writes "Utopia"
Christian humanist Thomas More publishes this book about an imaginary land where greed, corruption, and war no longer exist. -
Jan 1, 1550
Flemish Painting Reaches its Peak
After Jan van Eyck (the first great Flemish painter) and his techniques spread, Flemish painting reached its peak after the work of Pieter Bruegal. Like van Eyck, he was interested in realistic details and individual people, and captured scenes of everyday peasant life. His rich colors and detail gave a sense of life in his paintings. -
Sep 7, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I Rule
Elizabeth I starts her rule as queen of England and Ireland. She is considered by many historians one of the greatest monarchs of England. She ruled during an age of expansion of the British monarchy to North America, and many accomplishments by playwrights and artists. -
Edmund Spenser writes "The Faerie Queen
Edmund Spenser writes this english epic poem and was first published in 1590. It was the first written work written in Spenserian stanza, and is one of the longest poems in the English language. -
William Shakespeare's move to London
William Shakespeare, born in 1564, moves to London and begins to write poems and plays that would soon be performed in the Globe Theather.
