Problems
- During this period the vast majority of people could not read or write
- Schools were generally expensive compared to the current system now
- the families that couldn't afford it just sent there boys
Women's rights
- Christine De Pizan
- Earned a living as a writing
Johann Gutenberg
- Around 1440 Gutenberg developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies
- He was German
- Using this press he was able to print out a complete bible the Gutenberg Bible, around 1455
Legacy of Renaissance
- New art techniques that were being used
- paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals in a more life like way
- Artists created works that were secular and religious
- The arts praised for individual achievement
Changes in Society Due to Renaissance
- Printing changed society by making more information available and inexpensive
- A Greater availability of books prompted a new desire for learning
- Published accounts of new discoveries, maps, and charts to further discoveries in many fields
- People began to question political structures and religious practices
- Published legal proceedings made the laws clear so that people were more likely to understand their rights as citizens.
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