The Renaissance was its own period of time from the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was not a continuation of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance lasted from 1300 to 1400. The Renaissance had many situations and achievements that separated it from the Middle Ages. These achievements and situations helped shape the world the way it is today. One of the ways the Renaissance was its on time period was during this time the Catholic church was very corrupt. According to AJ Froude, in “Life and Letters of Erasmus” it states “The world is waking out of a long deep sleep. The old ignorance is still defended.Time was when learning was only found in the religious orders. The religious orders nowadays care only for money and sensuality, while learning has