The weakening of feudalism created the correct conditions for the renaissance to flourish. Whilst trade was expanding, it drove away wealth from feudal rulers and sent it to wealthy merchants. Which led to the growth of towns because of power being shifted towards merchants, towns gained charters which freed them from feudal control, which drove more residents to live in those towns. Agricultural inventions such as the plow contributed to the spark of the Renaissance by weakening feudalism, as more food came in and less people were working, many moved to other cities for better opportunities which led to the rise of the merchant class, ultimately weakening feudalism as a whole. Which leads into how Gutenberg's printing press sparked the renaissance through its ability to mass produce books which spread knowledge all across Europe. Monastery libraries contributed to the spark of the Renaissance by storing classical Greek and Roman texts. Which provided the foundation for Renaissance
The weakening of feudalism created the correct conditions for the renaissance to flourish. Whilst trade was expanding, it drove away wealth from feudal rulers and sent it to wealthy merchants. Which led to the growth of towns because of power being shifted towards merchants, towns gained charters which freed them from feudal control, which drove more residents to live in those towns. Agricultural inventions such as the plow contributed to the spark of the Renaissance by weakening feudalism, as more food came in and less people were working, many moved to other cities for better opportunities which led to the rise of the merchant class, ultimately weakening feudalism as a whole. Which leads into how Gutenberg's printing press sparked the renaissance through its ability to mass produce books which spread knowledge all across Europe. Monastery libraries contributed to the spark of the Renaissance by storing classical Greek and Roman texts. Which provided the foundation for Renaissance