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The Calendar

The Calendar. From Julian to Gregorian. Florentine Calendar. U sed during the Middle Ages The rest of Europe used the Julian calendar The new day would begin at sunset If someone was born 3 hours into the day, then they were born 3 hours after sunset Why might this get confusing?.

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The Calendar

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  1. The Calendar From Julian to Gregorian

  2. Florentine Calendar • Used during the Middle Ages • The rest of Europe used the Julian calendar • The new day would begin at sunset • If someone was born 3 hours into the day, then they were born 3 hours after sunset • Why might this get confusing?

  3. Florentine Calendar • The new year began on March 25th • This was not unusual • French year began on Easter • Venetian year began March 1st • English year began March 25th

  4. Gregorian Calendar • Gregorian Calendar was adopted in 1583 • Several flaws with old calendars • Julian Calendar exceeded the true solar year by 11 minutes and 14 seconds • The calendar did NOT compensate for this • Leap day every 3 years, not 4 • Great Britain did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1752 • On Wednesday, it was September 2nd, but on the next day, Thursday, it became September 14th

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