How Did the Renaissance Influence Europe and World History?
Caleb Trigg
World Civilization I
Professor Thensted
12th December 2014
One event beats all other events when it comes to the history of Europe. Nothing made such an impact as this one event did, and brought about an immense change in the lives of the ones living then, and the generations that followed them; the Renaissance. The following report will provide a brief introduction of the Renaissance, important dates and events, and the impact it had on Europeans as well as the general history of the world. The events covered here date back to the 14th century when the revolution started, how it flourished in the following century, how it concluded in the 16th century, …show more content…
Scientists discovered several new elements in various fields, particularly anatomy and physics. Furthermore, developments in the field of engineering lead to the invention of several important items such as the telescope, specs, etc.
One important happening was when the printing press was established in the 1440s, which helped spread information to far-off lands across Europe, which was previously being done through hand-written notes. Also, Europe benefited from the renaissance in a way that it realized that education was not only for the richer members of the society. For this reason, people, mostly from the middle classes, took steps towards getting themselves educated and attaining …show more content…
Besides, the work done in the field of arts was also what helped the Renaissance outshine everyone else around the world. Painters such as Giotto jumped onto the scene initially, but things got out of hand, in all the right ways, when Leonardo da Vinci took the stage and changed the ideas and beliefs of countless around the world (Johan).
It would be safe to say that Europeans moved towards wanting to get an education due to the Renaissance was something that should have been done decades ago, and this illiteracy was the root cause for all the tough times they had developed in the dark ages. Although the steps Italy took to move towards the Renaissance while other European nations continued to do nothing is commendable as it was Italy’s efforts of which the whole of Europe benefitted. The Renaissance always had the potential to last longer than it did; what started in 1494 in Italy concluded in 1527 after Rome was dismissed which led to the downfall of the Renaissance
Caleb Trigg
World Civilization I
Professor Thensted
12th December 2014
One event beats all other events when it comes to the history of Europe. Nothing made such an impact as this one event did, and brought about an immense change in the lives of the ones living then, and the generations that followed them; the Renaissance. The following report will provide a brief introduction of the Renaissance, important dates and events, and the impact it had on Europeans as well as the general history of the world. The events covered here date back to the 14th century when the revolution started, how it flourished in the following century, how it concluded in the 16th century, …show more content…
Scientists discovered several new elements in various fields, particularly anatomy and physics. Furthermore, developments in the field of engineering lead to the invention of several important items such as the telescope, specs, etc.
One important happening was when the printing press was established in the 1440s, which helped spread information to far-off lands across Europe, which was previously being done through hand-written notes. Also, Europe benefited from the renaissance in a way that it realized that education was not only for the richer members of the society. For this reason, people, mostly from the middle classes, took steps towards getting themselves educated and attaining …show more content…
Besides, the work done in the field of arts was also what helped the Renaissance outshine everyone else around the world. Painters such as Giotto jumped onto the scene initially, but things got out of hand, in all the right ways, when Leonardo da Vinci took the stage and changed the ideas and beliefs of countless around the world (Johan).
It would be safe to say that Europeans moved towards wanting to get an education due to the Renaissance was something that should have been done decades ago, and this illiteracy was the root cause for all the tough times they had developed in the dark ages. Although the steps Italy took to move towards the Renaissance while other European nations continued to do nothing is commendable as it was Italy’s efforts of which the whole of Europe benefitted. The Renaissance always had the potential to last longer than it did; what started in 1494 in Italy concluded in 1527 after Rome was dismissed which led to the downfall of the Renaissance