https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m A turning point in European history en-us 2019-08-08 09:11:51 UTC 2019-08-08 09:41:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1ea-1f1fa.png 16010497 https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701605  ]]> 2019-08-08 09:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701605 16010497 https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701609 Stories of Leonardo and Galileo are examples of how people’s view of the world was changing.  They showed the great possibilities that existed for discovery.  One of the most important reasons for European exploration was the new ideas and knowledge of the time.  It could be said that the most important of these was the new approach of the Renaissance.   This was the desire to find out more about the world and the people who 
 
lived in it.  This also led to many discoveries in literature, art and science and it was a reason for the voyages of exploration.  Many other ideas also came from outside of Europe namely the Arab Muslim world.  An example of this is the Astrolabe, which was a device that helped people to navigate on land.  This was used by Arab traders and astrologers for many years.  It was later adapted by the Portuguese to be used on the seas. 
 
The most famous of European traders who travelled to the East and shared their knowledge of what they saw was Marco Polo.  Marco was a merchant who travelled to the East and China.  Stories of his travels became best sellers as they inspired others because of these stories were of great wealth and opportunity in the East.  He also came back with many ideas. 
 
The improvement in maps also led to more exploration.  This is because more people were travelling and the Arabian maps were being used by Europeans.  These new maps made it easier and safer for people to sail off the coast of Africa. ]]> 2019-08-08 09:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701609 16010497 https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701610 Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 and was an Italian scientist and mathematician.  Galileo worked on a number of different experiments.  These included experiments on the speed at which different objects fall, mechanics and work around pendulums.   
 
Galileo is also famous for building a powerful telescope.  With this telescope, he made many discoveries in the field of astronomy.  He discovered mountains and valleys on the surface of the moon, sunspots and the four largest moons of the planet Jupiter.  This work on astronomy is what made him famous and he was appointed court mathematician in the city of Florence.   
 
Galileo made the church very angry in 1614 by saying that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.  This was revolutionary at the time as most people, especially the churchmen, believed that the earth was in this central position.  He was forbidden by the church in 1616 from teaching or telling anyone about his theories. ]]> 2019-08-08 09:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701610 16010497 https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701611 Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous Renaissance figures.  He was born in Italy and is most famous for painting many great works of art like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.   Leonardo is also famous for an amazing variety of other talents: He was a sculptor; He was involved in architecture (design of buildings) and; He was involved in geology, engineering and the military arts. 
Printing Press Invented by Johannes Gutenberg 
Telescope Invented by Galileo Galilei 

Due to the fact that Leonardo had so many skills in different areas, he was considered to be a genius.  In his spare time, he did drawings of parachutes and flying machines that looked like inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries.  He also made detailed drawings of the human body which are still highly regarded today.   
  ]]> 2019-08-08 09:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701611 16010497 https://padlet.com/16010497/6v5gekkbtz9m/wish/373701612 During the 15th and 16th centuries (1600-1700) The European Renaissance was at a turning point in a conservative time.  People did not look further than their own towns or villages, and they didn’t like new ideas about things.  The Renaissance was a time when people were encouraged to look outwards for new and better ideas as well as new places to trade.  It involved the development and advancement of literature, art, politics, religion 
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and science.  A growing interest in the world and curiosity was an important part of the Renaissance and one of the key reasons for European exploration.  
 
The Renaissance resulted in a number of inventions.  Some of these inventions changed the world forever.  Two of the most important inventions were the printing press and the telescope.  The printing press allowed people to print pamphlets, news sheets and books, in large numbers.  Because written language was more freely available, more people learnt how to read and write and because of this, people’s knowledge of the world increased. 
 

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