Renaissance Renaissance meant “re-birth” It is the cultural rebirth in Western Europe It is very influential movement from the 14th to 17th centuries Mainly started in Italy Authors Shakespeare- He wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. Known as the best writer ever in the English language and some argue the best author of all time Miguel de Cervantes- Wrote Bon Quixote, from Spain Explorers Christopher Columbus- sailed the Atlantic in 1492 and discovered the West Indies. He was funded by Spain even though he wasn’t from Spain Ponce de Leon- Spanish Conquistador around the current day Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth. Magellan- He was Portuguese and was the first to circumnavigate the world. De Gama- Explored in the Cape of Good Hope and he was Portuguese as well.
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