2. Dante was a politician and an author. He
wrote the epic poem, Inferno which told
people about the 9 sins of hell.
* Dante emphasized how hell were flames of
internal torment. Dante gave a perception
to how hell really was, the bible never
really described what hell was like, and
now that Dante gave his perspective, it has
become clearer for the people of the
Renaissance.
A computer game based on Dante’s Inferno
Dante's Inferno struck fear to all of the people who were considered
"sinners" during the renaissance. What they did to redeem themselves was
pay money to the priests or monks of the church. Also, the Inferno pushed
into converting to Christianity. Dante effects us now because of his
writing, if he hadn't wrote the Infernal, then we would not have an insight
on the what the people who lived during the renaissance had feared so
much. And maybe, without the Infernal, we would never had
developed, there would not have been all of these rebellions, which led us
to the way that we are now.
3. Peaked in Europe for only two years, it is also
estimated to have killed 30-60% of the Europe
population. It took Europe at least 150 years for
recovery. The Black death inspired people in the
Middle ages to enhance their knowledge of the
human body. It also created major
economy, social, and religious upheavals. The
Black plague helped create the renaissance.
Because almost 1/3 of the population died, the
villens or serf became more important in society.
A medieval painting of the The feudal system ended and that was how the
Black death renaissance began to develop.
The renaissance was the "rebirth". Without it, then we wouldn't be the way that we
are today. The renaissance was the period in history that we began to discover the
things that we have today. For example, we began to develop our knowledge about
the human body, thanks to Da Vinci. The tank was invented, so was the printing
press, and the Protestant religion was started. And to think none of this would've
happened without the black death.
4. Johannes Guttenberg created the printing press which allowed
books and bibles to be printed onto paper rather than having
monks and priests write the text down by hand.
* The printing press enabled the bibles and books to become
known more world wide. First, it spread in Europe, then it
went all over. It has impacted us today because it was the
way that people spread knowledge around the world and has
helped us get to where we are today because it was the
original printing press and a prototype for other new presses
to come.
The Printing Press at * The printing press is credited with helping the standardized
work alphabet become the way it is. Also the
indexes, contents, and page numbers were said to be
credited by the invention of the printing press.
5. Was an explorer, "discovered" America. Columbus
wanted to actually go to Japan to do trade, but he
actually landed in the Bahamas. Columbus made three
more voyages and initially explored most of the western
hemisphere. Christopher also discovered that the world
was round because he sailed from the Atlantic and ended
up where he started.
Even though Christopher Columbus wasn't exactly the
first one to go to America, (the first people were Vikings
led by Leif Ericson) he still changed it permanently. We
wouldn't be living the way that we are now. Most of our
things and ideas or products are made in America.
America is the most influential countries for us right Portrait of Christopher
now. We now know that the world is round, and Columbus
Columbus was the first one to find that out. If Columbus
didn't discover America, we would be living in a very
different world.
6. Leonardo Da Vinci invented so many different things; e.g
The Mona Lisa; the Parachute; the tank. He was the
original "renaissance man”
* The parachute has been very helpful to us because not that the
aeroplane has been developed, we can now be dropped off
from any height and be safely dropped down to the ground.
This has also increased the economy for some countries which
are tourist attractions.
* The tank has had a huge impact on the wars from World War I
and II. The tank has saved many men during the two main
wars.We still use this machine even today, and without it, the
world would be very different for us.
*
* The Mona Lisa is the world famous painting of a lady who is
an object of curiousity because of her famous smile. Leonardo's
Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa (1504)
techniques are so perfect that the brushstrokes are not visible.
The Mona Lisa was so influential that other famous artists had
decided to repaint it with their own interpretation.
7. He was a politician and author. He wrote the famous
book called The Prince. He thought that a good
leader must be like a lion and a fox, meaning that
they were to be both strong and sly. And his quote
"the end justifies the means" is very famous.
His view on leadership has influenced so many people
today. According to Machiavelli dictators such as
Hitler, Stalin, and Bin Laden were good leaders. In my
opinion, they were. They were good leaders, but that
doesn't mean that they were good people. Machiavelli's
view on leadership has influenced so many people
nowadays because some people choose to follow what he
has told them, some people don't. His name is even used
to describe someone malicious. Penguin Classic’s “The Prince”
8. * Had 6 different wives. In order to divorce the first
one, Queen Catherine of Aragon, he decided to create a
new religion which separated the Roman Catholic Church
and the Church of England which reformed to
Protestantism.
A lot of people are Protestant which is another branch of
Christianity. King Henry the 8th created this religion and has
greatly impacted the lives of many more people to come.
Nowadays, about 500 million people are reported as protestants.
Without King Henry, there wouldn't be the protestant religion.
King Henry depicted with his
six wives
Henry the 8th also impacted the renaissance in another way which
was that he was one of the things that made Queen Mary or Bloody
Mary kill all of the people she did. Bloody Mary executed many
because of religious influences, she was Catholic, whereas a lot of
people weren't.
9. The graphite pencil was created when a large graphite mine was discovered in
Cumbria, England. The graphite were made into sheets and cut into thin
rods, ensconced into wooden holders; and the pencil was created. At that
time, people thought that the graphite was lead, therefore giving its name as the
"lead" pencil, even though it contained none of the substance.
Before the keyboard was invented, the pencil was crucial. We use pencils in our
daily lives today. Even though there were pens, we couldn't erase pens from paper
like we can with the pencil. We use pencils all the time, from sketching, to writing
reports. The pencil was also used during the renaissance by artists when they
sketched.
“Lead” Pencil
10. He wrote many plays which became world famous and his plays
were able to be related to the Kings and the Peasants. He
developed 1,700 english words and is one of the most remarkable
playwriters in the English language.
Shakespeare's plays and poems have become quite known worldwide.
Students are learning about his works in school. Shakespeare also
established 1,700 English words. Even today William Shakespeare's
plays are being developed and interpreted. His type of plots are being
used today;
e.g;
Portrait of William Shakespeare
* Two young people falling in love that is forbidden from his play
Romeo and Juliet
* An evil person who ends up in deep trouble because of their own
sins, from Hamlet.
11. He was a king of Thailand during the Renaissance
period. King Naresuan lead many battles against
Myanmar, trying to gain more territory, from which
was taken from us.
If if wasn't for King Naresuan, then Thailand may not
be the way it is. He plays a great role in Thai
history, and is one of the most influential Monarchs.
During King Naresuan's reign, Siam had the most
territory extent. Not only this but King Naresuan still
has made a lasting impact, playing the role model and
hero for all Thai people. Because of his
bravery, leadership, kindness, and great fighting
skills, he has been a great inspiration for many, and us
Thai citizens would not be where we are now without
One of the many movies him.
about King Naresuan
12. The first flush toilet was invented by John
Harrington for Queen Elizabeth I.
Even though the flush toilet was made popular
by Thomas Crapper, Harrington was the one
who had first created it. The flush toilet has
created a lasting impact on us because we use it
everyday in our lives. Imagine how hard life
would be it we didn't have flushing toilets, we
would have to urinate or poo in a pot and throw
that out. There are sewage system underground
so that it doesn't smell that bad, but imagine if
you just throw all of your waste out the
The Flush toilet during
the Renaissance
window, life would be quite disgusting.
13. Invented Calculus, he created the universal theory of gravity, wrote the book Principia.
* Calculus is the thing that math is all leading up to, it’s the formula and laws of nature. Everyone
who has a decent education must learn calculus, because it is required in the jobs of architects or
engineers. We use calculus in our daily lives, and so, Isaac Newton has really impacted us.
* The Universal theory of gravity was created by Isaac Newton when he was sipping tea in the garden
with a friend- William Stuckeley and an apple fell on his head. This has greatly effected us today
because if we still didn't know about how gravity works, then how would we know that if a pencil
fell of a desk, it wouldn't end up on the ceiling? Isaac helped us to recognize the laws of gravity
around us.
• In Newton's famous book, Principia, he describes three main laws called
"Newton's Laws of Motion. These laws describe how objects which are
not being pushed or pulled by the same force will stay still or continue
in a steady line. Another law is the mass multiplied by acceleration
equals force. (Which helps us today to predict many things.) Or the last
law that states "for every action, there is an equal or opposite reaction."
In Principia, Newton also describes how the planets orbit around the sun
in an oval, not a circle, changing our views on things and making Newton’s Apple tree at
everything clearer. Trinity College
