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The Bubonic plague devestated Europe's population during the dark ages. It created fear and panic amoung citizens and severely depleted the workforce. -
The Renaissance was an intellectual and artistic movement. Hummanism was created and religion was beginning to lose it's foothold on society. The arts began to grow and expand and this time also saw the creation of science. -
Linear perspective revolutionized art. It allowed art to have depth and appear to be in 3D. -
Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France. -
Revolutionized the manufacturing of books, and also the studies of the arts and sciences. -
Cosimo was considered the father of the nation by some. The Medici family ruled throughout the Renaissance, their actions made Florence one of the wealthiest cities in the world. -
One of the most deadly inquistions in history, it was designed to root out all non Catholics i.e Jews and Muslims. -
Painted as a result of the Platonic Academy, one of the famous pieces of art during the Renaissance. The sexual nature of the painting was pushing the boundries of what was tollerated during that time. -
The discovery of the America's would lead to colonization of them a hundred years later. This colonization would lead to the western world as we know it. -
The end of the renaissance is more fluid and varies across regions, but it is often associated with the onset of the Counter-Reformation and the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century. This period marked a shift towards more conservative and religious values