Was the renaissance part of the midieval period?

Answer 1

No the renaissance was not part of the medieval period, it is called the renaissance because it was considered the time of enlightenment.

Answer 2

in short... the renaissance ended the medieval period in a Cultural,phylosophycal,political..military,etc..etc kind of way. It was the awakening of humanity

Answer 3

Yes, and no.

It was caused by the medieval time period, but reflected different emotions and outlooks on the future. (more art, too.)

Answer 4

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THE EARLY AND/OR THE DARK DAYS
The Barbarians are Coming

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

THE EMERGING WORLD OF LORDS
AND VASSALS -Knights and Chivalry

LEADERS, GOVERNMENT, STRUCTURE
Charlemagne, Feudalism, Castles

A STRUGGLE FOR MAN,GOD,SOULS -
The Early Church
SAINTS, SINNERS, MONKS, CATHEDRALS,
CHAPELS, CHURCHES, GOTHIC,
GARGOYLES, THE CRUSADES


BRITANNIA

BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
THE PLAGUE, INQUISITION AND HERESIES,
MEDIEVAL WITCHCRAFT

THE MIDDLE TIMES

A FEW WARS AND THE MILITARY

POPES, SCHISMS, INQUISITION

LEADERS: MYTH AND REALITY

ART AND LITERATURE

THE INVALUABLE SOURCES

TO PART II AND ONLINE COURSES
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS ON THE
MIDDLE CENTURIES HERE



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RENAISSANCE FORWARD
THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
THE REFORMATION
WARS OF RELIGION
ELIZABETH AND PHILIP
LIFE AND TIMES
ABSOLUTISM AND MONARCHY
ECONOMICS, CULTURE, SCIENCE
THE 18TH CENTURY:
AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT






THE "EARLY" AND/ OR THE "DARK" DAYS

Answer 5

i beleive it is...in fact i call that period of time the rennasance time...