In history, there were many time periods, one in which was called the Renaissance Period. This period ran from about the early fourteenth century through the late fifteenth century and in French, Renaissance means "The Re-Birth". It is defined in the American Heritage Dictionary by, "The humanistic revival of classical art, literature, and learning which originated in Italy in the fourteen century." Before this time period, there was another period known as the Medieval Period, which ran from about the fifth century through the late fourteenth century. "Although very similar, the renaissance acquired new sophistication and polish in the arts," in opposition to the Medieval Period. The Medieval period was a period in which everyone believed that everything was created by gods. During this period, the Church was the central authority and there was no other form of government to rule over the people.
             The Renaissance Period began by the fall of the Roman Empire. It brought the study of man and a relation of the church and the characters of the bible to art. Many artists and playwrights strived in showing their works and techniques to the period. Art paintings, sculptures, and literature focused on realism and an understanding approach to the world. Anything that was referred to as art (literature, paintings, sculptures, etc.) in those times was mostly related to religious aspects, the need for Catholic Church and realism as a whole to play a role in the presentations of art. One of the most important figures in this time period was referred to as William Shakespeare. "He was an English playwright and poet, which was recognized to much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists". His works in literature expressed the human feeling with such effect that even present day readers can relate to. Shakespeare was born in April of 1564, in Stratford, England. He used !
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