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Early Renaissance

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries many things changed in the lives of Europeans. The middle ages were ending and the renaissance was about to begin. Europeans during the middle ages where stuck in an economic stagnation. Changes needed to be made. The people of Europe experienced a rebirth. These changes affected both genders and all classes; Europe was about to grow in great ways.

The early development of the renaissance began in Italy and spread throughout Europe. The people of Europe experienced a rebirth of knowledge, classical tradition, writing, history, art, and music. There was also a shift from salvation, afterlife and a heavenly republic to an earthly republic. People believed it was now possible to do well and achieve on earth and not only in the afterlife. The renaissance furthered the creative mind and also made people realize there was a world outside their own. They recognized concern for worldly matters. There was an increase in individualism that the human being could achieve and be successful and accomplished. Life went from rural to urban, society went from uniform and linear to diverse and complex, immobile wealth through agriculture changed to mobile wealth through a commercial economy, and there was a change from people tending to worry about self sufficiency to projecting themselves towards growth.
All these changes led to a booming economy. Another major change was the change from a rural, agriculture life to an urban way of life. Cities sprang up and business starting to boom. There was a new demand for services and goods. People began to be merchants, bankers, and trades people. The idea of feudalism came to an end. There were really no more peasants and the use of serfdom came to an end. The beginning of a middle class emerged and this led greatly to the increase in economy. The desires of the middle class helped stimulate business. People wanted to buy and have better things and also then had extra money to spend on...