- A timeline from the World History Almanac that denotes significant events in Renaissance history. The timeline goes forward or back from this entry point.
- The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt (translated by S.G.C. Middlemore in 1878).
- A chronological outline of some political, social, religious, literary or philosophical events from 1485 to 1625 (contained within the Texas A & M website).
- Links regarding the region, daily life, music, architecture and significant people in Renaissance Florence and Tuscany. This is an extension of student projects from the History Department at Rice University.
- From the book The Scribes Family comes some detailed information about Florence in 1490 AD, under the guidance of Lorenzo de Medici.
The Medieval Synthesis and the Discovery of Man
- Lecture notes about the Renaissance with significant hypertext links to related sources or content discussed within.
- From the book The Scribes Family comes some detailed information about London in 1600 AD, during the last years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
NM's Creative Impulse.. Renaissance
- Extremely detailed links covering the people, places, events, art, architecture, literature, drama, music, dance, and daily life/culture during the Renaissance. This site is extensive in its coverage and contains hundreds of links.
Renaissance (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- A brief explanation of the Renaissance from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy located within this web site from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
- The town of the Fair Towers, this site contains the history and views of this Renaissance town.
The Early Modern - The Italian Renaissance
- A site containing links to Renaissance information, it was compiled at Washington State University.
NOTE: Frequently this site has difficulty loading. When it does load, it's a great, in-depth resource.
Exhibits Collection - Renaissance
- From the Annenberg/CPB project Exhibits Collection, this site contains detailed information on a variety of Renaissance topics. It contains detailed information on the meaning of the Renaissance, exploration & trade, printing & thinking, architecture, and Florence. It also provides related resources.
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