Mr Dowling gives a great overview of the Renaissance period in easy to read language.
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Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries
The Renaissance CompleteThe Renaissance period brought with it many important changes in the social and cultural position of the artist. Over the course of the period there is a steady rise in the status of the painter, sculptor, and architect and a growing sympathy expressed for the visual arts. Click here to explore.
Inventions during the Renaissance: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/renaissance/inventions.htm
Inventions during the Renaissance: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/inventions-in-the-middle-ages.htm
Timeline of the Renaissance period: http://chaos1.hypermart.net/Full%20Size%202011/Renassiance_Timeline_Large.jpg
BBC - History - British History in depth: The Myth of the Renaissance in Europe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/renaissance_europe_01.shtml
British Museum - Renaissance Europe: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/world_cultures/europe/renaissance_europe.aspx
Early Modern Europe - Renaissance: http://www.besthistorysites.net/EarlyModernEurope_Renaissance.shtml
Exhibits Collection -- Renaissance: http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/
History of the Renaissance in Europe: A rebirth, renewal, rediscovery: http://history-world.org/renaissance.htm
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
This program focuses on the later developments of the Renaissance. This program presents the impact of the enormous changes that took place in science, invention, architecture, exploration and religious reform during this pivotal era of world history.
