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Due to the rise of Humanism, the church's downfall became imminent, as many people began to be skeptical of the traditions that the church held. This also contributed to the protestants reformation.

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Humanism in the 14th century was a major development as people started leaving behind spiritualistic ideologies and started focusing on the accomplishments of humans. This had a major impact on the church, since humanism was challenging the churches power.

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The Renaissance had a major effect on artists, as it impacted them by allowing them to explore new styles of art, such as realism and depth.

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The Renaissance had a major impact on monarchs. During this time, they gained more power and influence, as well as their influence and wealth.

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The city states had the ideal conditions to flourish due to their wealth from trade, and they were a driving force behind the Renaissance.

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States found themselves in heavy need of weapons and ammunition, and realized that they were in need of constant money. As a solution, they formed new taxes to continue making more money to cover those expenses.

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The Gutenberg Press had a major impact on the economy, and was significant against the churches. It mainly helped make books way more affordable as well as accessible, as well as making it easy to rapidly spread ideas like Martin Luther's 95 theses.

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The wealth created by trade let the merchant class invest in art and architecture, as well as contributing to the Renaissance cultural movement

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Different Italian cities specialized in specific trades, like Florence with wool and silk, Milan with metalwork, and Venice with maritime trade, allowing for greater efficiency and quality control

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Luther's teachings and writings led to the Protestant Reformation. He influenced many christians who followed the catholic church's teachings. The movement began in 1517 and caused millions of Europeans to leave the Catholic Church.

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Luther translated the Bible into German. By doing this, the people could read it alone rather than have the pope translate it for them. This translation also contributed to the development of the German language.

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Luther reinterpreted parts of the Bible like his belief that salvation comes through faith alone. This belief countered the catholic churchs emphasis on faith and works. This had a great impact on christians in europe.

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Calvin's belief that God predetermined who would be saved which kind of seemed like a loophole. He encouraged a strong sense of personal responsibility and living a righteous life to demonstrate being the chosen one by God, fostering a strong work ethic. This also countered the catholic beliefs.

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Calvinism promoted widespread access to education. This means that people were encouraged to read and interpret the Bible for themselves, leading to a more educated population. This harshley impacted the church, because the churches couldn't corrupt people who had knowledge on their religion.

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What he was well known for, is his moral code. calvin emphasized the importance of discipline and piety, which impacted personal conduct and community standards. Families were encouraged to live according to Calvin's moral code.