RENAISSANCE TIMELINE

By: Kabir

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was born on the 31st of October in The republic of Genoa

Christopher Columbus changed the world as he discovered America by actually trying to find Asia but achieved fame by landing in America instead. His discoveries made a huge impact to the world and created a new age of exploring

Christopher Columbus died on the 20th of May 1506

This is a picture of Christopher Columbus

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born

( baptized) on 26th April 1564 in Stanford -upon-Avon, England.

William Shakespeare changed the world by altering the format of plays and altering how plays were written. William Shakespeare also developed one thousand and seven hundred English words.

William Shakespeare died on the 23rd of April 1616

This is a drawing of William Shakespeare

Leonardo Davinci Leonardo Davinci was born on April 15,

1452 In Venice, Italy

Leonardo Davinci was a painter, sculpture, writer, architect, musician, scientist, inventor etc.

Leonardo Davinci changed the world as he used geometry to make a new style of painting, a style observe to see the scene as in real life.

Leonardo Da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 This is a picture of Leonardo Davinci

Henry VIII

King Henry the 8th was born on the 28th of June 1491 in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London England

King Henry changed the world by starting the church of England. He also formed a religion nowadays called ‘’ Anglicanism’’ also known as protestant.

King Henry the 8th died on 28th January 1547. This is a picture of Henry VIII

Martin Luther Marin Luther was born on the 10th of

November 1483

Martin Luther changed the world by writing the 95 thesis and pinned it on the bored of the catholic church, but the catholic church did not believe what he did was right, so they burned him at the stake.

Martin Luther died on the 18th February 1546

This is a image/ painting of Martin Luther

Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro

Hernando Cortes was born on December 2nd 1485

Hernando Cortes captured Mexico to be under the Spanish crown.

 Hernando Cortes was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation

Hernando Cortes died on  December 2, 1547

This is a picture of Hernando Cortes

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was born on 1480 in Northern Portugal  His father  was Rui de Magalhaes and his mother was named Alda de Mesquita who belonged to the Portuguese nobility.

Ferdinand Magellan discovered that the world was round by travelling around the pacific ocean.

Ferdinand Magellan also named the pacific ocean

Magellan died on April 27, 1521

This is a picture of Ferdinand Magellan

Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was born on 25

December 1642

Sir Isaac Newton changed the world by his wide range of discoveries, from his theories of optics to his ground-breaking work on the laws of motion and gravity, formed the basis for modern physics.

Sir Isaac Newton died on  20 March 172

This is a picture of Sir. Isaac Newton

Thomas More Sir Thomas More was born on 7th

February 1478

He effect the history by being one of the greatest writers of all time. He inspired many people to write.

Thomas More died on 6 July 1535

This is a picture of Sir. Thomas More

Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19

February 1473

Nicolaus Copernicus changed the world by proving how the earth revolves around the sun not the other way around and he translated greek poetry into latin.

Nicolaus Copernicus died on 24 May 1543

This is a picture of Nicolaus Copernicus