Please give a introduction to English Renaissance and Humani

Please give a introduction to English Renaissance and Humanism.

Renaissance is commonly applied to the movement or period in western civilization,which marks the transition from the medieval to the modern world.Generally,it refers to the period between the 14 th and mid-17 th century.It first started in Florence and Venice of Italy,with the flowering of painting,sculpture and architecture.From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.I different countries,the movement occurred in different periods with different emphasis upon the newly discovered Greek and Roman classics and the combination or compromise of a newly interpreted Christian tradition and an ardently admired tradition of pagan classical culture,which was stimulated by a series of historical events,such as the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture,the new discoveries in geography and astronomy,the religious reformation and the economic expansion.
Renaissance,therefore,in essence,is a historical period in which the European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe and introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie,and to lift the restriction in all areas placed by the Roman Catholic Church authorities.
Humanism is an approach in study,philosophy,or practice that focuses on human values and concerns.In philosophy and social science,humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature,and is contrasted with anti-humanism.Secular Humanism is a secular ideology which espouses reason,ethics,and justice,whilst specifically rejecting supernatural and religious dogma as a basis of morality and decision-making.Secular Humanism contrasts with Religious Humanism,which is an integration of humanist ethical philosophy with religious rituals and beliefs that center on human needs,interests,and abilities.Renaissance humanism is a cultural movement of the Italian Renaissance based on the study of classical works.
Religious and Secular Humanism arose from a trajectory extending from the deism and anti-clericalism of the Enlightenment,the various secular movements of the 19th century (such as positivism),and the overarching expansion of the scientific project.