Paris in the Renaissance
The atlas holds 9 people and 16 moments here, from 1333 to 1586. The most recorded lives are Giordano Bruno, John Calvin and Petrarch.
Notable people
Desiderius Erasmus
in 1495
1 moment here
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…
Francis Bacon
in 1576
1 moment here
English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, Attorney General, and Lord Chancellor under James I.…
François Rabelais
from 1528 to 1553
2 moments here
French Renaissance writer, physician, humanist, and Catholic priest. His birth date is disputed, with scholarship placing it between 1483 and 1494;…
Geoffrey Chaucer
in 1377
1 moment here
English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…
Giordano Bruno
from 1581 to 1586
3 moments here
Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…
Ignatius of Loyola
from 1528 to 1534
2 moments here
Basque Spanish priest, former soldier, and founder of the Society of Jesus. His documented movements span Gipuzkoa, Castile, Catalonia, France, the…
Joan of Arc
in 1429
1 moment here
French visionary and military figure of the Hundred Years' War. Born at Domrémy, Joan sought the support of Charles VII, helped relieve Orléans,…
John Calvin
from 1531 to 1536
3 moments here
French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…
Petrarch
from 1333 to 1361
2 moments here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Moments
- 1333 Visit to Paris Petrarch
- 1361 Oration before the French king Petrarch
- 1377 Peace mission to Paris Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1429 Attacks Paris from La Chapelle Joan of Arc
- 1495 Theological study in Paris Desiderius Erasmus
- 1528 Stay in Paris François Rabelais
- 1528 Arrival for studies in Paris Ignatius of Loyola
- 1531 Return to Paris after his father's death John Calvin
- 1533 Return to Paris amid reform controversy John Calvin
- 1534 Vows at Montmartre Ignatius of Loyola
- 1536 Paris visit with Antoine Calvin John Calvin
- 1553 Death in Paris François Rabelais
- 1576 Diplomatic journey to Paris Francis Bacon
- 1581 Thirty lectures in Paris Giordano Bruno
- 1585 Return to Paris with Castelnau Giordano Bruno
- 1586 Disputation at the Collège de Cambrai Giordano Bruno