Renaissance+and+Reformation+Documents

the Americas by a German cartographer by the name of Amerigo Vespucci. To help make better and more accurate maps, explorers and cartographers began using tools such as the compass, the astrolabe and the sextant Colombus had discovered the New World in 1492 showing the Renaissance's spirit of adventure. Before, the Renaissance, Europeans were trying to figure out a way to get to the spices that were only available in India and the Spice Islands. They could not go overland since all overland trips were protected by the Arabs. As a result, Europeans turned to the sea. Europeans once thought that the oceans were full of sea monsters-terrifying creatures with "horns, flames and huge eyes 16 to 20 feet across. As Portugal led the way in exploration of the seas, they soon found this myth to be false. || This is a page from the Book of Hours. There were many books published during the Renaissance. These books would tell of life during the time. This example in particular shows life in Florence in Italy around 1470. In this book in particular, this shows a peasant in the monastery. Monks would spend hours daily illuminating just one page. Because of the pictures, those who did not know how to read could understand. The Book of Hours helps us read and visualize how people acted during their particular time period. ||.
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 * This is a picture of the Americas during the Renaissance. The New World had been called
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