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The Renaissance

THE Renaissance was a period in European history that falls between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era. Historians define it as starting in the 1300s and ending in the 1600s.

The French word renaissance means “rebirth”. During this time there was a rebirth of interest in Ancient Greece and Rome, which had been mostly forgotten during the Middle Ages. It was also a rebirth of education, science and art as scholars were inspired by the ideas in ancient writings and developed their own.

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The period after the of the in 476 AD is called the . During this time much of Europe was controlled by the and the – a confusing name for a

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