The Modern Age in Europe (A) Renaissance

Renaissance means rebirth or revival

Renaissance means rebirth or revival. It refers to the revival of interest in ancient Greek and Roman learning and the growth of free thought in Europ

Constantinople was the capital of

Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and a centre of Greek and Roman cultures. When it fell to the Turks in 1453, many Greek and

Feudalism was a rigid social system

Feudalism was a rigid social system based on land and duty. Its decline created more peace, freedom and room for new thinking, learning and progress.

The closing of old trade routes

The closing of old trade routes after the fall of Constantinople encouraged Europeans to search for sea routes. Prince Henry the Navigator discovered

Renaissance thinkers questioned old beliefs

Renaissance thinkers questioned old beliefs, depended on reason, observation and experimentation, and encouraged people to ask why and how things happ