The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22

In which John Green teaches you about the European Renaissance. European learning changed the world in the 15th and 16th centuries, but was it a cultural revolution, or an evolution? We'd argue that any cultural shift that occurs over a couple of hundred years isn't too overwhelming to the people who live through it. In retrospect though, the cultural bloom in Europe during this time was pretty impressive. In addition to investigating what caused the Renaissance and who benefitted from the changes that occurred, John will tell you just how the Ninja Turtles got mixed up in all this. Chapters: Introduction: The Renaissance 00:00 Themes in Renaissance Art 1:07 Humanist Scholars of the Renaissance Era 1:48 When was the Renaissance? 2:52 Why the Renaissance Happened in Italy 3:23 Florentine Textiles 5:08 How Islamic Scholars Helped Create the European Renaissance 6:30 An Open Letter to Copernicus 7:17 Why the Renaissance Didn't Happen 8:12 Credits 10:56 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at   / crashcourse   Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook -   / youtubecrashcourse   Twitter -   / thecrashcourse   Instagram -   / thecrashcourse   CC Kids:    / crashcoursekids