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The Impact Of Education In The Middle Ages

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During the time of the Middle Ages, life as a citizen saw little to no change. With the feudal system in place, people were born into different social classes like Lords, Knights, and Serfs. However, it was extremely difficult, if not impossible, to move up in one’s class. Once someone was born into a specific role in society, people believed that it was his or her fate to remain in that class. Also, society was not progressing. One example of this can be seen in the Black Death. This “Black Death,” or, “Bubonic Plague,” killed off nearly one third of the entire population. Civilians were stunned, and did not know why this event occurred, or how to solve the problem. Nobody could figure out how to stop the disease, because no medical advancements were taking place, and people were uneducated. Education in the Middle Ages was not available to everyone, so many people were illiterate, causing society’s growth to pause. It became clear that people needed to change their mindset in order for their lives to be better. This change came in the Renaissance time period, where a significant growth in many areas of life occurred. The positive growth was so impactful that P.J. O’Rourke, an American political journalist once said, “Not much was really invented during the Renaissance, if you don't count modern civilization.” People today look back on the Renaissance, and embrace how it is considered as a rebirth period. The Renaissance was a turning point for intellectual

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