Renaissance Influences

Renaissance influences traveled north with the increased travels additionally influenced the cross-cultural influences seen from this period on. There was a religious upheaval that also influenced how people dressed. The Germans rejected the gothic styles that were popular during this period. Spain was very powerful, 14th century Ferdinand and Isabella financed Columbus trip to America which is also a pinnacle asset to fashion. King Henry Tudor VIII broke away from the catholic church which saw a rise in Gothic styles in England and began English Renaissance thus starting of the Shakespearean period. What further prompted a cross-cultural influence in fashion is the intermarriages of royal families of different countries. Books and samples