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The attitudes, beliefs and ideas emerging from the Renaissance are quite different from those of the middle Ages. The word renaissance means a rebirth or revival and that’s exactly what it was. The Renaissance can also be classified as the transitional movement in Europe between medieval times and modern times. The Renaissance was a new beginning, a new time and defiantly a change for the better.
In the Middle Ages religion was very important. The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe during this time. Church officials such as bishops and archbishops played leading rolls in government. The houses in the middle ages were cold, damp and dark. They were very small with even smaller windows and sometimes it was warmer and lighter outside than inside. The people wore woolen clothing with linen undergarments. Better materials were only available to the wealthy. Sickness and disease in the middle ages was very serious. There were few know treatments for many diseases......

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