The correct answer to this open question is the following.
It is correct to say that the Renaissance and the Reformation are often described as eras that had many great advancements. In my opinion, among the most important changes and advancements that occurred were the printing press in Europe developed by Gutenberg, a perfection of the Chinese invention that helped to spread texts that allowed the people to read and learn after a dark period of the Middle Ages.
Another important advancement was the recognition of men as a being capable of thinking and grow through humanism principles.
Finally, the arts. Wow! The Renaissance was a time in which painting, sculpture, literature, and architecture had one of the brightest artists of all time. I am talking about Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Rafael.
These changes impacted European culture, politics, or religion in that the changes allowed humans the use of reason to explain the natural phenomenon that used to be explained by the religious dogma of the Catholic Church.
Would you say that the Renaissance and Reformation was a time of progress in Europe? Yes, it was. It established the foundation for many things that came during the Enlightenment.
