Europe experienced the Renaissance and Reformation from "summary" of The Story of Mankind, Original Edition (Yesterday's Classics) by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
During the Middle Ages, Europe was a dark and turbulent place. Ignorance and superstition reigned supreme, and people lived in fear of the unknown. But in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, a great change began to take place. This period of rebirth and awakening is known as the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of great intellectual and artistic achievement. Scholars rediscovered the works of ancient Greek and Roman writers, and began to study them with a new sense of curiosity and wonder. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo created masterpieces that still inspire us today. At the same time, a relig...
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