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When does the the medieval period end? 2016-12-08 04:48:26 Post No. 2058807
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Having a disagreement with my professor regarding my senior project about whether or not the 15th century is medieval.
I was surprised to hear her say that the 1400's were not really considered medieval, but more or less the beginning of the Renaissance. I'd thought that this transfer begins between the fall of the ERE and the discovery of America by Columbus. I'm kind of buttblasted over the whole thing because I'm writing about sport and game in the late middle ages and some of the best sources I've found are from the 15th and late 14th centuries, specifically for Jousting (almost nothing on Chess).
Other than that, medieval sport thread?
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>>2058807
Start of renaissance is considered the end of the medieval period. There is no specific year or point when it truly "starts" but in literature it is pinpointed at the middle of the 15th century. I believe that the best way to give a bearing for the end of medieval europe is that ottoman fight versus the mongols around 1440 when rifles were widely used for the first time and they were as a result introduced into standard warfare, but i forgot the name of the battle
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>>2058807
You could argue that the beginning of the Renaissance defines the end of the medieval era, but the Renaissance moved through Europe at different times. Italy was already experiencing a Renaissance in the 14th century, so by that definition it was no longer medieval.
That said, however your professor falls on the issue might as well be the word of God for the purposes of your project.
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