The Renaissance presents the panorama of Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, exploring such themes as:

• the origins and causes of humanism
• Renaissance monarchies
• the Reformation
• geographical exploration
• science
• artistic movements.

The book includes narrative introductions to each issue, views of major historians, interpretations, analysis and evaluation of primary sources.

Introduction 1 The beginning of the Renaissance 2 Humanism 3 The influence of the Renaissance on monarchies and Governments 4 The links between the Renaissance and the Reformation 5 The links between the Renaissance and overseas Exploration 6 Scientific change in the Renaissance 7 The Northern Renaissance 8 Did the Renaissance change Europe?

Jocelyn Hunt is a former History teacher at Watford Girls Grammar School.