Renaissance Exhibits
(Art Room)
Lucretia Borgia (1480-1519)
Her family was infamous for their evil.
Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536)
created historical impact through her marriage to Henry VIII
Catherine de Medici (1519 - 1589)
Queen of France, regent to her sons, played significant role in the Catholic Huguenot Wars
Jane Seymour (1509 - 1537)
third queen of Henry VIII of England, mother of Edward
Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431)
leader in military who sacrificed her life for her beliefs
Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
father of the Protestant Reformation, writer of 95 Theses
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611)
Spanish composer, changed music
Midwifery (from Biblical times to today)
impacted the Renaissance greatly
The Black Death (1346 - 1353)
devastating pandemic that killed 75-200 million
Johann Gutenberg (1395 - 1468)
inventor of Printing Press, revolutionized printing
Anne of Cleves (1515-1557)
fourth wife of King Henry VIII
Anne Hathaway(1556-1623)
wife of William Shakespeare, mother of three
Lady Jane Grey (1537 - 1554)
English noble woman, known as the Nine Day Queen
Vittoria Colonna (1492 - 1547)
Italian poet, influenced women writers
Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
the father of Modern Science
John Dowland
famous lutenist and court composer for Elizabeth I