Problems:
Vast majority of people could not read or writeSchools were genrally pretty expensive compared to the current system now
The families that could afford it only sent their boys
Women's rights:
Christine de Pizan- very highly educated, she questioned why only boys got education, promoted womens rights but was unsuccessful
Johann Gutenberg- he was German, around 1440 Gutenberg developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies, and he printed the bible around 1455 know as the Gutenberg bible.
Legacy of Renaissance-
New art techniques
Paintings and sculptures portrayed people in a more life like way
Changes in society due to Renaissance-
Printing changed society by making more info available and inexpensive
A greater availability of books prompted a new desire for learning
People began to question the government and religious practices
Published legal proceedings make the laws clear so that people were more likely to understand rights as citizens
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