The Elizabethan Era- The Rebirth of England

It all began with the travesty that is it bubonic plague. Transported by fleas on rodents, thousands of people’s lives were lost before it was all over. After the plague, Western Europe went through a period of “rebirth”- called the Renaissance. This time period was ruled by the esteemed Queen Elizabeth I and is also called the Elizabethan Era. As the Elizabethan Era was an age of great chance, much advancement was made in the fields of science and mathematics, exploration, industry, culture, and the arts, all of which were implemented by rulers of that time.
To begin with, many scientists and mathematicians discovered things and established principles, such as the scientific method, that are still practiced today. After the bubonic plague, the population of London increased by 400% (Pressley). The invention of the printing press also aided the spread of knowledge. Furthermore, “the Middle Ages were not ignorant of science by any means” (Alchin). Arguably the most renowned astronomers of all time, Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei revolutionized the field. Copernicus theorized that Earth, along with other planets, revolves around the sun; a contradiction to the common belief that the sun revolves around Earth. On the other hand, Galileo crafted one of the first telescopes and proved Copernicus’s theory. Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician that worked out the mathematical laws of planetary motion. His investigations “led to the discovery of the principle of gravitation” (Alchin). Andreas Vesalius had the first thorough description of the human body. Vesalius was the founder of human anatomy. William Harvey discovered the principles of blood circulation. Harvey was the founder of human physiology. As a result, “Copern...

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