The Differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Introduction

The Renaissance and Middle Ages were periods of distinct worldviews and culture within the Europe. The Middle Age was the period of history of Europe between 5th and 15th century (Backman, 7). Middle age is a period that began in 476, shortly after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The time period of Renaissance started from between 14th and 16the centuries (Cronin, 22). Middle Ages and Renaissance views of man's place in the world and purpose of life in current world was possibly different but their views on religion, education, and ...