The Renaissance and The Medieval Period

What are the 3 major periods of the Renaissance?

Early Renaissance. High Renaissance. Late Renaissance.

The Renaissance starts?

1450-1600

when did Renaissance end?

1527 The Renaissance as a unified historical period ended with the fall of Rome in 1527. The strains between Christian faith and Classical humanism led to Mannerism in the latter part of the 16th century.

When did the medieval period end?

500 AD - 1000 AD

What means medieval?

With its roots medi-, meaning "middle", and ev-, meaning "age", medieval literally means "of the Middle Ages". In this case, middle means "between the Roman empire and the Renaissance"—that is, after the fall of the great Roman state and before the "rebirth" of culture that we call the Renaissance.

How did medieval period start?

In the history of Europe, 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. ... The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.

What are some effects of the Renaissance?

The Renaissance paved the way for modern history so naturally there were many effects of this time period. One was an increase of literacy thanks to the Gutenberg Printing Press. The printing press was an "education reform", it caused many Europeans to increase themselves intellectually.

How was the Renaissance a turning point in history?

The Renaissance was a turning point in history, where everything improved and people's opinion and ideas change. An idea where people decide to take action instead of not doing anything. It also is when people become who they truly are and live their lives to the fullest.

What was before medieval times?

The period before the beginning of the Medieval period in European history is generally known as the "classical period,"

Why is it called the medieval period?

The term wasn't used as a way to describe the Middle Ages until the 19th century. The English word is made up of the Latin words medium (the middle) + aevum (age). This period is referred to as the Middle Ages because of it's position between the ancient Greek and Roman cultures and the Renaissance period.