Renaissance

Known for observing that the sun is in the center of the universe not the Earth.

First to sail around the world.

What does  “Renaissance” mean?

What period of time did the Renaissance follow?

Painter during the Renaissance who studied under Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Sailed to the Americas and the West Indies.

Painter of The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper

The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Discovered gravity and developed calculus.

Thought that church was corrupt and founded Lutheranism.

In what city did the Renaissance start in?

Divorce from his first wife converted from the Catholic Church to the Church of England

Proved that Copernican view of the universe, placed on house arrest the remainder of his life

What previous civilizations greatly influenced the culture of the Renaissance?

Invented the printing press.

Wrote 37 plays, most famous plays include: Romeo and Juliet.