Writers of the Renaissance

The atlas holds 26 people and 441 moments here, from 1300 to 1600.

Moments

  1. 1521 Hidden at Wartburg Castle Martin Luther
  2. 1521 Intercepted near Altenstein Castle Martin Luther
  3. 1522 Later observations from Frombork Nicolaus Copernicus
  4. 1522 Returns to Wittenberg Martin Luther
  5. 1523 Royal-service correspondence from Easthampstead Thomas More
  6. 1524 Makes the Black Monastery his family home Martin Luther
  7. 1525 Presentation of Florentine Histories Niccolò Machiavelli
  8. 1525 Wool Guild mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  9. 1525 Move to Chelsea Thomas More
  10. 1526 Mission to the League army Niccolò Machiavelli
  11. 1527 Remains in republican Florence Michelangelo
  12. 1527 Death in Florence Niccolò Machiavelli
  13. 1528 Stay in Paris François Rabelais
  14. 1528 First return to Spain Hernán Cortés
  15. 1529 Whale House residence in Freiburg Desiderius Erasmus
  16. 1529 Legal studies at Bourges John Calvin
  17. 1529 Departure from Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  18. 1529 Relocation to Freiburg im Breisgau Desiderius Erasmus
  19. 1529 Inspects Ferrara’s fortifications Michelangelo
  20. 1529 Peace negotiations at Cambrai Thomas More
  21. 1529 Flees toward Venice Michelangelo
  22. 1529 Meets Zwingli at Marburg Castle Martin Luther
  23. 1529 Returns to besieged Florence Michelangelo
  24. 1530 Hides after Florence falls Michelangelo
  25. 1530 Takes refuge at Veste Coburg Martin Luther
  26. 1531 Return to Paris after his father's death John Calvin
  27. 1532 Physician at the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon François Rabelais
  28. 1533 Birth at the family estate Michel de Montaigne
  29. 1533 Return to Paris amid reform controversy John Calvin
  30. 1534 First documented Roman mission with Jean du Bellay François Rabelais
  31. 1534 Settles permanently in Rome Michelangelo
  32. 1534 Appearance before the succession-oath commission Thomas More
  33. 1534 Imprisonment in the Bell Tower Thomas More
  34. 1535 Return to the Froben compound Desiderius Erasmus
  35. 1535 Flight to Basel John Calvin
  36. 1535 Second Roman diplomatic journey François Rabelais
  37. 1535 Execution at Tower Hill Thomas More
  38. 1535 Treason trial at Westminster Hall Thomas More
  39. 1536 Service at the court of Renée of France John Calvin
  40. 1536 Paints The Last Judgment Michelangelo
  41. 1536 Paris visit with Antoine Calvin John Calvin
  42. 1536 Death in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  43. 1536 First arrival and stay in Geneva John Calvin
  44. 1536 Disputation of Lausanne John Calvin
  45. 1537 Anatomy lesson at the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon François Rabelais
  46. 1537 Pastoral office in first Genevan ministry John Calvin
  47. 1537 Departs through Tambach while gravely ill Martin Luther
  48. 1537 Preaches at the Schmalkaldic meeting Martin Luther
  49. 1537 Recovers back in Wittenberg Martin Luther
  50. 1537 Medical licence fees at Montpellier François Rabelais

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