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Famous Author
Italian Philosopher and Writer
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Started from the return of soldiers from the crusades, increase in population, increase in food production, economics improving, and increase in trad within Europe and with Middle East.
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Flea infested rats got on merchant's boats and affected people along different trade routes. In the end the black death infected and killed 50-60% of Europe, 75-200 million people.
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From 1434 throughout the next 200 years, the Medici family were in power over Florence. Because of them, Florence became the birthplace of the Renaissance.
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450.
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Italian Philosopher and Writer
Best known for the Prince -
King Henry VIII ruled over England until he died in 1547. He was the reason for the Act of Supremacy.
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Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses in an attempt to stop the Roman Catholic church from selling indulgences and other things he did not think was appropriate for the church.
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The Reformation was a movement that had major changes in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Established the English monarchs as the head of the church of England.
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Council of Trent met from time to time within this period.
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English Play writer
His plays are still performed to this day - Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
