Oxford in the Renaissance

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1492 to 1592. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth I, Desiderius Erasmus and Giordano Bruno.

Notable people

1. Elizabeth I

   from 1554 to 1592

   3 moments here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

2. Desiderius Erasmus

   in 1499

   1 moment here

   Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

3. Giordano Bruno

   in 1583

   1 moment here

   Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

4. Thomas More

   in 1492

   1 moment here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

Moments

1. 1492 Studies at Oxford Thomas More
2. 1499 First English visit at Oxford Desiderius Erasmus
3. 1554 House arrest at Woodstock Palace Elizabeth I
4. 1566 Royal visit to Oxford Elizabeth I
5. 1583 First Oxford visit and public debate Giordano Bruno
6. 1592 Visit to Ryecote Elizabeth I

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