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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 sixteenth and
         seventeenth centures, The city-states of Italy survived the Century and a half
         between 1300 and 1450 Better than the territorial states of Northern Europe.
         This was due to Italy's Strategic location between East and West And its
         lucrative Eurasian trade. Great Wealth gave rulers and merchants the Ability
         to work their will on both society And culture. They became patrons of
         government, Education, and the arts, always as much for Self-aggrandizement
         as out of benevolence, for Whether a patron was a family, a firm, a 3.
         Government, or the church, their endowments Enhanced their reputation and
         power. The Result of such patronage was a cultural Renaissance in Italian
         cities unmatched Elsewhere(Kagan,Ozment, and Turner 333-334). The
         advantage of Italian city-states can be linked to trade. Some cities such as
         Venice traded without interruption through the middle ages. During this time,
         economic factors made it possible for traders of these cities to learn
         applications such as banking and book keeping which, in time would spread
         all over Europe. The Merchants of the city-states also learned such tactics as
         creating monopolies. Bankers, such as the Medici family became extremely
         affluent, and modern banking practices come directly from them. In fact, at
         one point, the Italian bankers became the bankers of choice for all
         Europe(Kagan). The Weal...

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