During the history of Europe, no time was more fruitful than the years immediately after the Middle Ages. This time was also known as the Renaissance. People lived under the rule of enlightened kings, reformed churches, and the artistic masterpieces of the day. These three great organizations encouraged the development of all three of the major areas of society. First, great astronomers and mathematicians drastically resolved the way that the world was viewed. Second, the …showed first 75 words of 798 total…

…showed last 75 words of 798 total…the effect of their works; the Sistine Chapel still bears Michelangelo’s painting, the Church still follows some of the rulings of the Council of Trent, and Kepler’s scientific method is the basis of all scientific investigation today. Obviously, the Renaissance was a time of greatlearning and enlightenment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Morgan, Michael. Classics of Moral and Political Theory. Indianapolisis: Hacket Publishing Company, 1992. 417-419. Ferguson, Wallace. The Renaisance. New York: Harper & Row Publishing Inc., 1963. 1-29