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inquisiton
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy. The Inquisition started in 12th-century France to combat religious dissent, in particular the Cathars and the Waldensians. -
Jan 1, 1449
lorenzo de medici
Lorenzo was a statesman and the ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of the Renaissance culture in the Italy. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci or more widely known as Leonardo da Vinci. Italian polymath of the renaissance who delved into the world of invention, drawing, painting, sculpting, science, music, architecture, etc. Leonardo was truly a renaissance man, his whole life was spent doing these things. -
Oct 28, 1466
Eramus
Dutch philosopher and christian humanist who is widely known for being one of the best known scholar of the northern renaissance. He was also the first editor of the New Testament. -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli wasn't just an artist, but he was a diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, and a play writer. He believed that leaders could do anything and everything they could to get to the top and have as much power as they needed/wanted. -
Feb 19, 1473
Coperncius
Coperncius was the first one to really start to the look at the solar system the way we look and see it today. He was the first one to put the sun at the center rather than the earth. -
Mar 6, 1475
michelangelo
Michelangelo the Italian poet, artist, sculptor, and architect. Michelangelo grew up in the Republic of Florence Italy who is the reason for modern western art. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German professor of something called theology. He was ordained into the priesthood in the year of 1507. He rejected several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. He disputed and argued the view of indulgence. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Henry the VIII became a king at a very young age due to the death of his father and older brother dying. Only 3 out of 6 of his wives survived. He even created his own religion so that he could divorce several of his wives. -
Feb 6, 1520
raphael
Artist and architect of the high renaissance, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino. Best known as Raphael was best known for his visual achievement for Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Best know for his painting of the school of Athens. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is the last queen of England and Ireland. She was the last of 5 monarchs before her death in the year of March 24, 1603. Her and her husband and children had a house to live and hide in. Before they could get away to get there, her and her family were killed. -
Oct 23, 1541
Ignatius of Loyala
Spanish Basque catholic priest theologian. He cofounded the religion call the Society of Jesus. -
1560
counsil of trent
The Council of Trent, held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. -
Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon
1st Viscount St Alban, PC QC was an english philosopher and statesman who served an attorney general as Lord CHancellor of England. -
1564
William Shakespeare
English poet, play write, and an actor. William shakespeare wrote 38 plays in a very short period of time. He added almost 1,700 words to the english language. Even 100's of 100's of years later people are still reading and talking about his plays. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, and engineer he was sometimes describe as a polymath from Pisa. He is sometimes called the modern day 'father of the scientific method". -
Rene Descartes
Rene was a philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. A native of the Kingdom of France, he spent almost 20 years of his life in the dutch republic after serving for the dutch army. -
Perspective
Renaissance culture fostered a renewed interest in science, math, philosophy, and art. Interestingly, all of these subjects are combined in linear perspective, which uses geometric lines and a vanishing point to give the illusion of depth and space to painting. -
Scientific method
The Scientific Method was further developed during the Renaissance. Galileo used controlled experiments and analyzed data to prove, or disprove, his theories. The process was later refined by scientists such as Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton. -
Issac Newton
Issac was an english mathematician,astonomer, ect. he is known for being one of the most significant scienctists of all time.