humanism:a movement during the Renaissance that focused on human happiness and success emerge:to develop and become well-known philosophy:the study of existence, thought, and reality contrast:a noticeable difference between two things Middle Ages:the time period between the fall of the Roman Empire...
- the expansion of Europe connected to growth of centralized monarchies during the Renaissance - Renaissance expansion was a state enterprise - by second half of fifteenth century, European monarchies increase authority and resources - France invade Italy - Portugal go aboard - Spanish monarchy, si...
From the best accommodations to the coolest neighborhoods and the sickest sights to the easy day trips to explore more, we’ve made this guide to help plan your perfect Edinburgh experience.We included a map with all the neighborhoods and stays for solo adventurers, couples, families, and frien...
History of Europe - Renaissance Science, Technology & Exploration: According to medieval scientists, matter was composed of four elements—earth, air, fire, and water—whose combinations and permutations made up the world of visible objects. The cosmos w
History of Europe - Northern Renaissance, Humanism, Reformation: In 1494 King Charles VIII of France led an army southward over the Alps, seeking the Neapolitan crown and glory. Many believed that this barely literate gnome of a man, hunched over his hor
Yet the British people shared the general impatience for change, as they showed when they voted in large numbers for Labour in the 1945 general election, roundly defeating the Conservatives under Winston Churchill, who had led the country so memorably during the war. In its election manifesto,...
History of Europe - Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment, Monarchies: During the second half of the 19th century, politics and socioeconomic conditions became increasingly intertwined in Europe, producing a new definition of government functions, includi
“Knowledge is power,” he said, perhaps unoriginally but with the conviction that went with a vision of mankind gaining mastery over nature. Thus were established the two poles of scientific endeavour, the rational and the empirical, between which enlightened man was to map the ground for a ...
It would seem unnecessary to observe that the men and women who lived during the thousand years or so preceding the Renaissance were not conscious of living in the Middle Ages. A few—Petrarch was the most conspicuous among them—felt that their lot was cast in a dark time, which had ...
The Metal Ages Greeks, Romans, and barbarians The Middle Ages The Renaissance The emergence of modern Europe, 1500–1648 The great age of monarchy, 1648–1789 Revolution and the growth of industrial society, 1789–1914 European society and culture since 1914 ...