Renaissance of the Twelfth Century

The events following the Crusades flung the Medieval world into a period of great advancement in all fields of study: The Renaissance. The Crusades were, in short, an attacked commissioned by the Pope to get Jerusalem back from the Muslims. This was not successful. While venturing to Spain, under control by the Moors, it was witnessed that their culture was not as primitive as was expected. It was actually doing much better than was thought, and this spurred the Renaissance. The reason the Moors were doing so well was thanks to one man, Aristotle. Aristotle's thoughts of logical thinking spread across the western world. These jumps in knowledge led to in-depth understandings of the way the world worked. This knowledge was the Renaissance. Inventions were made, both physical and mental, that paved the way for more scientific advancement and kept the world going. The works of Aristotle revolutionized the western world and is known as the Renaissance.

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