Essay on Christopher Columbus Influenced Spain and Europe

nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Genoa, in the 11th century, Genoese and Pisans captured Almadia and Subelia in Africa. In the 15th century, the hundred year war ended from a frightful time from the Europeans. The 15th century was a time of change and Europe and Spain made the effort to move to the American lands. Spain and Europe did not know what to expect when it came to traveling to the new world. Soon came of Chistoforo Columbo or Cristobal Colon, born in 1446. Columbus as he is known after his death in 1506 changed the world for Europe, Spain and the New World. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In the time of Europe many difficulties came across. The trade to the new word became a trade boom in the 15th century. There was import demand on†¦show more content†¦The navigation of the Europeans began to increase as Columbus began to change the world for them. Europe’s knowledge improvised to all the others and began to spread dramatically as Europeans fled to the new world. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Europe’s change in the year 1492 was a change of going from Medieval to modern. Most people in the medieval age of Europe stayed strictly in church and their only authority was the bible. When Columbus was born there were about fifty-five million people in Europe, at that time people would only treasure close belongings until Columbus came. The people of Europe began to change the way that they thought of the world outside of them and how they were changing. When books came to Europe in about 1490, there was a change that made Europe discover more than they thought they would ever know. Even though Columbus was looked at still like a medieval man, the people of Europe looked towards him as changing the ways of their lives. The Europeans knew that their world was changing some for the good and some for the bad when in 1481; this is when the Europeans turned to horrible. Around that time there were three hundred heretics were burned to death and then the re were three thousand more that were then burnt again in the next ten years. The Europeans made their change from Medieval to Modern and began to take control of theirShow MoreRelatedThe Accomplishments of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain1525 Words   |  7 Pagespeople have heard of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. However, only some know of all the things they accomplished. They might be best known for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, but they also greatly contributed to the unity of Spain (â€Å"Isabella l†). Together, they brought many kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula together to form what Spain is today. 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