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Various events and historical transitions have been proposed as the start of the early modern period, including the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the start of the Renaissance, the end of the Crusades and the beginning of the Age of Discovery.
Learn about the period of European history between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, roughly the mid 15th century to the late 18th century. Explore the characteristics, events, trends and consequences of the early modern period, such as the Reformation, the Enlightenment, colonialism and globalization.
4 dni temu · Learn how the 16th century was a period of vigorous economic expansion, cultural change, and political centralization in Europe. Explore the factors and consequences of the population decline, the geographic discoveries, the capitalist development, and the religious conflicts of the early modern age.
3 lis 2014 · A comprehensive introduction to early modern Europe in a global context, covering political, social, economic, religious, and cultural aspects. Volume 1 examines peoples and place, with sections on environmental, demographic, linguistic, and communicative factors.
5 maj 2016 · Learn about the features, challenges and sources of the early modern period from 1500 to 1780 in this free online course. Explore the Reformation, the Enlightenment and the cultural and social changes in Europe.
Learn about the latest developments in the study of British, European and World History between c. 1450 and 1800. Explore the visual and material culture, the idea of the self, the Enlightenment, and more with leading scholars and resources.
Read an overview of the history of early modern Europe, and how it was transformed by the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Enlightenment.
