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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was the re-awakening of the ideas of the classical civilizations of Rome and Greece. This resulted in science and culture flourishing. It inspired many events such as the Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. -
Period: Jan 1, 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
People like Martin Luther and John Calvin openly left the Catholic church and founded their own due to the corruption in the church. -
Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution
Experimentation and observation were the main bases to making a conclusion about a scientific revolution. This increased the accuracy of scientific knowledge. -
Enlightenment
Governments were evaluated by people like John Locke and Thomas Hobbes through a scientific lens. Many enlightenment thinkers wrote about ideas that later became the basis of governments such as the US government.