The Plague During The Italian Renaissance

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The Italian Renaissance in the 14th century was the start to the biggest change towards positivity in Europe. The culture in Italy changed noticeably during the time of the Renaissance. Prior to the Renaissance, Italy and much of Europe found itself in a huge plague. This plague was called the Black Death. The plague spread rapidly and led to huge economic downfalls especially among merchants (The Renaissance - Rebirth of Europe, n.d.). The Renaissance is what brought back life and separated itself from the medieval life it had developed during the plague. The life of the wealthy saw the most significant change. Peoples lives who had been living in the city poured onto the streets with liveliness (Demetri, 2015). People became more social especially