Anne Boleyn (1501-1536)
Second wife of King Henry VIII. Beheaded
Christine de Pisan (1364-1430)
First female professional writer of Europe. Political writer and early women’s rights advocate.
Catherine Howard (1521-1542)
4th queen of England to Henry VIII
Copernicus (1473 - 1543)
philosopher and astronomer, developed modern theory of the universe
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
Queen of England, one of the first female monarchs. Never wed
Sofonisba Anguissola (1532 to 1625)
late Renaissance painter, best known for her portraiture
Galileo Galilee (1564-1642)
astronomer and physicist who challenged the Church by supporting Copernicus’s theories
Guildsman (1000-1630)
member of a carpentry guild initially an apprentice and eventually became a master craftsman, owning his own business
Bloody Mary I (1516-1558)
Queen of England known for her violent and tyrannical reign
Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Queen of Scotland, fought for the throne of England
Scientific Revolution (1473-1756)
Physicists focus on particular discoveries that altered scientific history.
Necromancer (1400-1600)
student of astrology in occult during the Renaissance
Nefertiti (1390 BC-1355 BC)
Queen of Egypt. Influenced the way women are perceived today.
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Italian political theorist, involved with Medici family of Florence.
Plague Doctor (1350-1450)
treated all types of illnesses but mainly the plague
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
playwright, responsible for plays and poetry
St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Spanish nun, religious reformer, author, and mystic