Bruno, this comes by way of Arthur D. Imeriti's intro
to his translation of The Expulsion of the Triumphant
Beast, with some input too, from Dorthea Waley
Singer's Giordano Bruno; his life and thought.

by al klisiak

1548 b in nola
1562 Bruno sent to study in Naples
1564  Enters Monastary of San Dominico Maggiore,
attracted to mnemonic works of Ramon Lull. 
1576 charges of heresy drawn up against bruno, by
Neapolitan Inquisition, accusing  insubordination of
monastic authorities, flees to rome. charged w/
reading Eramus.
spends time in Genoa, Turin, Savona, Noli.
1577 moves to Venice.
hears of sir philip sydney
1578 departs from Milan for Lyon.
on the way spends some time in a dominican monastery,
where he is warned that he will not be welcome in Lyon
writes leaflet against Antoine de La Faye,
Aristotelean professor.
1579 -1581 lives in Toulouse, obtains doctorate in
Theology.
gives lectures on Aristotle's De Anima, incurs wrath
of his students
1581 seeks refuge in paris, 
delivers lectures on 31 divine attributes, meets poet
Thomas Watson
Henry III summons Bruno because he has heard rumors of
his intellect
1582 De compendiosa architectura at complimeto arits
Lulli, publ in paris
publ comedy, Il candelaio.
1583 Bruno lectures at Oxford on Philosophy,
Involved in violent dispute with oxford theologians
arguing for aristotle, in presence of Albert Laski
Becomes persona non grata, leaves oxford, returns to
london to live at the home of  Michel de Castelnau, as
his tutor and companion.
becomes acquainted w/ sir philip sydney, John Florio,
Robert Dudly, Earl of Leicester, Sir Fulke Grevil, and
Italian jurist Alberigo Gentile, 
Meets Queen Elizabeth
1585 returns to Paris w/ Castelnau, meets Librarian of
the monastery of Saint Victor de Paris, Guillome
Cotin.
1586 Invites group of royal lectures to hear his
arguments on Aristotle. 
Challenged by Rudolph Calerius, deciding that
defending his position was futile--due to
hostilities-- Bruno declares defeat.
seeks haven in Gemany, matriculates at Marburg, leaves
becuase of a dispute
matriculates at U of Wittenburg
1588 Leaves Wittenburg for his safety.
praises martin luther in Oratorio valedictoria
1588 -- lutherians at u of wittenburg  superseded by
the calvanist.
1589 matriculates at Lutherian U of Helmstedt
Consolatory oration publ.
1590 Leaves to Frankfurt-am-Main, 
petitions senate for stay at home of johann Wechel.
Denied.
while in Carmelite monastery prepares manuscripts
 for his Frankfurt publishers
1591 Accepts invitation from Giovanni Moncenigo, for
tutorship. 
prepares De Monad and De Immenso
1592 Establishes residence at Moncenigo's home, where
he teaches the art of memory. 
Moncenigo, betrays bruno to civil authorities
1593 Bruno is handed  to the Inquisitors of Rome
1593-1600 trials, proceedings by inquisitors
1600 burned at stake.