what did the renaissance movement help the growth of democracy
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Well, the Renaissance was a period where people were encouraged to question everything that was told to them and find things out for themselves. This led to many scientific studies and observations made (like the heliocentric model of the solar system). As for the Reformation, remember that prior to the Renaissance was the Dark Ages in Europe. The church had a very strong and widespread influence over just about everyone. Thanks to that questioning personality that was encouraged, people began to doubt its teachings, leading to Martin Luther and the whole Protestant Reformation.
This helped to influence the idea of democracy because during this time period, there were a whole lot of people (John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau) who wrote about things like the importance of free speech and the right of people to have a say in the government. Next in history was the Age of Revolution, when democracy really came into play.
This time period was huge in shaping the world into what it is today. One of the more important aspects that came out of it was the whole middle class. Before the Renaissance, most people were serfs, but after Bubonic Plague and all, there were less of them and they were more in demand, so they started to get paid. Also, as previously stated, many scientific observations were made at this time. People became more interested in history and art and music and writing. It was just a great time (for the most part). There's a lot more to say, but I tried to keep this as brief as possible.
3 answers · History
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Well, the Renaissance was a period where people were encouraged to question everything that was told to them and find things out for themselves. This led to many scientific studies and observations made (like the heliocentric model of the solar system). As for the Reformation, remember that prior to the Renaissance was the Dark Ages in Europe. The church had a very strong and widespread influence over just about everyone. Thanks to that questioning personality that was encouraged, people began to doubt its teachings, leading to Martin Luther and the whole Protestant Reformation.
This helped to influence the idea of democracy because during this time period, there were a whole lot of people (John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau) who wrote about things like the importance of free speech and the right of people to have a say in the government. Next in history was the Age of Revolution, when democracy really came into play.
This time period was huge in shaping the world into what it is today. One of the more important aspects that came out of it was the whole middle class. Before the Renaissance, most people were serfs, but after Bubonic Plague and all, there were less of them and they were more in demand, so they started to get paid. Also, as previously stated, many scientific observations were made at this time. People became more interested in history and art and music and writing. It was just a great time (for the most part). There's a lot more to say, but I tried to keep this as brief as possible.
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