ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy, a place with a rich cultural history where wealthy citizens could afford to support budding artists.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance arrived at different countries at varying times-Italy was the first to experience this movement beginning in the 14th century while the it did not reach England until the sixteenth century.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Renaissance is generally considered to have started in Florence, Italy around the years 1350 to 1400. The start of the Renaissance also was the end of the Middle Ages.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance began in Italy, the birthplace of the Roman Empire. Following the fall of the empire in the 4th century, and the subsequent dark ages, the incredible art and ideas of Roman times were temporarily lost. They were later rediscovered in Italy in around the 12th century, leading to the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance was a cultural movement in late medieval and early modern Europe. Most historians agree that it started in the Italian city-state of Florence in the fourteenth century. Some historians think it reached its peak in the late sixteenth century, but these dates vary.