A1 I’m Chris, founder of DuckAbroad. What interests me most about the Renaissance was growth & development of thoughts and ideas after centuries of stagnation. Arts & sciences flourished…it was a time period I find inspiring, one that I could see myself living in #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts - ThreadSky

cwills.bsky.social • 2 days ago

A1 I’m Chris, founder of DuckAbroad. What interests me most about the Renaissance was growth & development of thoughts and ideas after centuries of stagnation. Arts & sciences flourished…it was a time period I find inspiring, one that I could see myself living in #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

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theroyaltour.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hi Chris! Yeah, that emergence from the Dark Ages is key. Is there a certain aspect that inspires you more than others? #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

cwills.bsky.social•2 days ago

Likening this to the world today, I'm jealous of this time period. It's like the age of the internet 30 years ago when anything seemed possible and everyone was excited about the future. I miss this feeling and inspiring environment.

theroyaltour.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think we see it from the standpoint of the elite though, the ones pushing the excitement. Do you think peasants felt that too? #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

nomadwomen.bsky.social•2 days ago

The peasants throughout history never had access to books, learning. So it's hard to know if they realized the monumentality of the time. But they could see the churches, the statues & hear those speaking in the square. Or standing in the pit at the theater. #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

theroyaltour.bsky.social•2 days ago

But did it speak to them that changes were happening they would benefit from? Or did they see it as just the rich doing their thing, but slightly differently? #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

nomadwomen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good point. I doubt "trickle down" worked any more effectively then than it does now. But they may have picked up some crumbs.
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cwills.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe, there were likely more opportunities that came from growth in architecture and buildings even if it was hard manual labor. Education and medical advances probably trickled down but still stayed at an elite level so yeah, the peasants probably saw some minor benefits but not much.

theroyaltour.bsky.social•2 days ago

I wonder if they appreciated having access to art or if they were like: great, but I need food #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

cwills.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm sure most of it was not appreciated at the time. If I was a peasant, I would have been one of the people saying that's great that you spent all this money to paint a wall in church or put a statue in the square but we're all starving out here.

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kasiawrites.bsky.social•2 days ago

Any places in particular that you would love to transport yourself to?

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nomadwomen.bsky.social•2 days ago

With my background, it's the Globe Theater in London, preferably a Shakespeare performance where Queen Elizabeth is in attendance.
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theroyaltour.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’d love to be there, although tight quarters in an era of non washing… #TravelAddictsHistory #TravelAddicts

nomadwomen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yup. Definitely need a pomander!
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kasiawrites.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh that’s would have been an experience 😱

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