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Math

Math

How the Renaissance had an
effect on western Europe
By: Patrick Bryant
E-mail: Pbryant98@hotmail.com

The Renaissance was significant on the development of Western Europe and
the Impact it had was immense. The Renaissance not only influenced the
worlds of art, music, and literature, but also the worlds of politics, religion,
and society. During the Renaissance, advancements were made in several
areas of technology and in thought. The Renaissance was a key in the
development of Western Civilization. The Renaissance is a term that was
coined in the 19th century to describe a period in which art and literature
flourished in Europe, but there were so many significant changes during this
time period that the term Renaissance began to mean all the developments
during this time period. The time frame of the Renaissance occurs over
several centuries. It began in Italy in the 14th century, and in the 15th century,
the period flourished. The 16th century brought an end to the Renaissance
with the coming of a crisis in Italy which spread throughout the European
Continent(Lurier). Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the
Renaissance, Europe was in a period of decline. Eventually, Europe, for the
most part, had adopted a feudal 2. society. There were knights and lords in
this period, as well as vassals and serfs. Cities of the great Roman Empire
were slums for the most part, and in the country, estates with feudal lords
offered protection to local villagers from attack (it is for this that villages
developed close to feudal estates). Life was generally hard and not too
stable. The Renaissance was a result of this life, almost retaliation more than
reaction(Michelet). As stated above, the Renaissance started in Italy, to get
technical, it actually started in the town of Florence. A reason why the
Renaissance started in Italy perhaps relates to the fact that Italian city-states
survived in Italy perhaps relates to the fact that Italian city-states survived the
middle ages for various reasons (the were located strategically, and they were
important places of trade). Northern Europe did not fair as well as the Italian
city-states(Kagan). Although the opposite would be true in The

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