Episode 43 - The Northern Renaissance and the First Reformers

A few episodes ago, we talked about the Renaissance, and we were focused on what happened in Italy, where the Renaissance started. The Renaissance spread out of Italy into the rest of Europe, but as it spread into new places, other things besides amazing art began to be added to the rebirth. Specifically, as the Renaissance spread north, in addition to new art, there were a lot of advances in science, theology, politics, and philosophy. While the southern renaissance was mainly an artistic rebirth, the Northern Renaissance was mainly an academic rebirth