The power of knowledge was opening the doors to new discoveries in multiple ways never seen before. ... They wanted to be educated not only for the money, but because they were hungry for knowledge. Without the discoveries made by these scholars, the Renaissance would not have been the same. ... Humanist in the North, such as Thomas said that "their knowledge and the study of the natural world could serve as a ladder to the study of the supernatural" (The Flow of History). ... The Italian Renaissance began as a literary movement, but changed as new discoveries were being made, such...

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Wise-women, witches, neighbours - knowledge gained through experience. ... Overall there was progress made and the Renaissance made some important discoveries regarding medicine that helped launch us in to the next period of history. ...

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For many centuries, there was very little scientific advancement due to a restraint the Catholic Church had over Europe during the Middle Ages, but this all changed during The Scientific Revolution. During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church had created a system of beliefs based on the teachings of ancient Greeks and Romans. These beliefs were incorporated into a religious doctrine and violation of this doctrine would result in severe punishment of the individual from the Church. It was because of this fear of the Church that people chose to believe whatever was told to them, rather than t...

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During the Renaissance, art was a branch of knowledge. ... Also during the Renaissance there were many people who used art as a way to record discoveries and inspired people to take pleasure in the world around them. ...

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But about 1400 years later, a Polish astronomer, named Nicolaus Copernicus created a new theory relying on his knowledge of mathematics to develop a more modern and refined understanding of how the universe works. ... When Copernicus revealed his theory to the public, the Catholic Church was not to happy with his discovery. ... Of course, following the pattern of the previous three documents, in the year 1543, a Belgian physician by the name of, Andreas Versalius began to dissect human corpses to get a better knowledge as to what truly makes us "tick." ...

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During the Italian Renaissance meaning 'Rebirth', which started at around 1350, many changes were brought upon society. These changes influenced society positively. These new styles of art, music, politics, and medicine brought forth many advancements as society soon emerged. Conditions in soc...

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In the middle ages, people had looked to the Chruch as the source of all knowledge to guide and direct them. ... The study of their writings and works of art was seen to be like a great adventure and a voyage of discovery. ...

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The second most noted discovery during this period was the human figure. ... A normal painter might have treated the ceiling as a flat surface, but because he was an expert at sculpture, he used his knowledge to curve each picture so you could not tell it was rounded. ...

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