LESSON 5.1 Overview
INQUIRY QUESTION How did societies change during the Renaissance? How have individuals, groups and ideas from the Renaissance influenced the modern world? The term Renaissance has been used to describe great changes in art, science and learning that took place in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth century. These changes began in Italy and spread throughout Europe. These transformative ideas during the Renaissance sparked debates that not only reshaped people’s understanding of the world but also laid the foundation for modern thought and innovation.
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1445 Johannes Gutenberg produces the first European book on a printing press using moveable type.
1501 Michelangelo begins work on his great statue David .
1409 The council at Pisa elects a new Pope, Alexander V, bringing the total to three.
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1417–1436 Brunelleschi creates the dome of Florence Cathedral.
1492 Christopher Columbus sails to the Americas. Leonardo da Vinci designs a flying machine.
1517 Martin Luther begins the Protestant Reformation.
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