The Renaissance

The Renaissance The renaissance first appeared in the Italian city states because of the similarity between their language and the Latin language. Humanism used classical works to improve speaking and writing skills; therefor the Italians had a great advantage. More manuscripts were made available for the Italians, which led to the production of more intellectual leaders. The writing and speaking skills of humanism was soon demanded at the princely courts. Humanism transformed art, literature and …

…for better educated laity and the tension and violence in the society. Writers and artists were also seemed to have little grasp on reality and displayed deep emotional instability. The knights were becoming less important in battle and despite this the nobles pretended to act as if the knights were more important. There was also the instability of the religions, with the interest in death and trial of witches. Printing aided the spread of humanism.