Renaissance Serial Killers

To celebrate Halloween, and while we are in an in between period, I thought it would be fun to discuss some creepy topics from the Renaissance. Today, we will focus on what real humans terrorized the people of the era. *Warning: This article will go over some graphic events and crimes that would be described…

The Printing Press & Johannes Gutenberg

One of the most important inventions of this period must be the printing press. It allowed the ideas of the time: art, music, and humanism to spread like wildfire. Without this invention, it could be argued that the Renaissance would not have propelled us from the Middle Ages. The thing is, the printing press was…

14th Century Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire had been revived in 800 A.D. by Pope Leo III when he gave the title to the Frankish King, Charlemagne, on December 25. Unlike most monarchs, the emperor controlled a vast amount of land (Pretty much all central Europe) that consisted of hundreds of duchies, kingdoms, and free cities. Emperors would…