Age of Discovery

“Renaissance” means “rebirth or revival”. It is the period of time following after the Middle Ages, when a compelling wave of curiosity and interest crashed upon the European Civilization. Leading to the rebirth of classical learning and values some scholars thought had diminished in a stagnation of the culture. However, this wave didn’t just halt with the rebirth, but instead advanced to the discoveries of continents. The Renaissance was significant due to the intriguing artistic and…

Introduction The historians also refer the enlightenment period as the "age of reasoning." This was philosophical movement between the 17th century and 18th century that took place primarily in Europe and North America. Through this period the participants were participating in an illuminating human culture and intellect after the “dark” middle ages. The main characteristics associated with enlightenment include the rise of concepts such as liberty, scientific methods, and reasoning (Edelstein…

In this time, classical learning and wisdom emerged greatly. After Rome had fallen, it left a great chance to start over, something fresh, new, and clean. Some developments that happened near the end of The Middle Ages sparked ideas for political, social, and intellectual adjustments that would later take place during The Renaissance. During this time, the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire were not doing so well controlling and putting in place a framework…

Major Causes Ending the Middle Ages The Dark Ages was an intense period of time starting after the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance. The Dark Ages lasted from between the 5th century and the 15th century (Dr. C. George Boeree). Many unfortunate disasters occurred over the span of these ten centuries. The source of the end of the Dark Ages and beginning of the Renaissance is constantly being a hot topic at a debate. Scholars are being given a hard task of…

The term "Axial Age" was introduced by Karl Jaspers and it is a period between 800-200 BCE when foundation bricks to modern civilization laid. In a surprisingly simultaneous manner, many of the great philosophers flourished in different regions of the world, such as Confucius, Buddha, Lao Tzu. That time was also a time of the greatest ancient empires ( Romans, Macedonians, Thracian Empires) which cultivated culture, spread knowledge and tried bold legal frameworks to rule the cities. I see it as…

Hildegard was destined to become a great Catholic thinker from a young age because she was able to gain spiritual knowledge at an influential stage of her life. She was said to have her first visions at the age of three, but decided hide this unique gift until she could properly manifest the ability at a later age (Ramos-e-Silva 316). Later she became abbess at the very same convent where she spent most of her youth, and at the age of forty nine she left with some fellow nuns to establish a…

The Middle Ages or Medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, it began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. This was one of the most exciting,fascinating, and transformative eras in European history, but the Middle ages were also warlike, dangerous times and many devastating events occur. Famine, plague and public execution, the Middle ages wasn 't the best times for some, but rulers like Charlemagne and Henry V made…

land in which it stood. Castles were most common in Europe during the Middle Ages, but similar strongholds have been built in Japan, India, and other countries throughout the world. The castle remained the dominant fortification in Western Europe until the 15th century, when the introduction of the cannon and gunpowder required the development of new forms of fortification (Lordsandladies.org, 2014) During the Middle Ages Castles defence changed dramatically because of development in siege…

The main focus of Renaissance study is often art; in which there was intense change in the method and style. Renewing classical skill in representing the human form, Renaissance art was more lively and realistic than its predecessors of the Middle Ages as showed by the works of Michelangelo, Raphael, and others. The application of perspective and other new artistic approaches allowed for greater expression in art. Renewed interest in and study of classical philosophers encouraged a better…

limited resources and space in order to sustain their people. Many of these nations such as the UK, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, began to look to the Western Seas in search of new lands and trade routes to the Eastern Empires. This new age of exploration gave rise to many young and eager explorers from Europe, such…