The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman times. The Renaissance period was mixture of Greek and Roman ideas. The renaissance started in Italy, since it was the center of the Roman Empire. The Renaissance was a time of creativity and change in many different areas. As the Renaissance ideas grew and became popular, it soon spread over most of Europe. The Renaissance started in 1350, and ended in 1650. The topic I chose was sports. …showed first 75 words of 760 total…

…showed last 75 words of 760 total…war. Sporting events were entertainment for all different kinds of people, anywhere from the low class to upper class. Sports in the Renaissance connects to present day sports because most of our present day sports have originated from the sports in the Renaissance for example Hockey originated from a form of Hurling, American football originated from hapastum, etc. Also as technology got better there is more protective equipment that makes sports safer and more organized.