The Black Death killed so many people that huge plots of land inherited or was given to poor farmers. Because of the success off the new plots of land, farmers had less time to worry about money and more time for education, something they never usually focused on.
Influence from the Crusades and the religion of Islam also influenced the Renaissance.
Increased trade by Italian ports (Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence) and the generous contributions of the Medici family may also be linked.
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what started the Harlem Renaissance?
The Gates of Paradise was the piece of artwork that started the Renaissance.
Florence was the area the Renaissance started.
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The Renaissance started when exploration started, so it is the same time frame.
The renaissance started in 1350 and ended in 1550
Renaissance means re birth, it started after the dark ages around the 14th Century. It was started in Italy by artisans.
The Renaissance started when Europe began to change after the crusades. Trade increased greatly in towns began to grow. The change was the background for the Renaissance, which began in Italy, in about 1350. Renaissance is the French word meaning "rebirth."
The Harlem Renaissance was a literary movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
It was the center of the Reformation, which started the Renaissance period.
The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy and spread from there.