Education is the process of receiving knowledge and learning from it. Throughout the Renaissance, many ideas and concepts were created or revived. Before the Renaissance, in medieval times, people were not very educated because the land was corrupted because of the Church. Additionally, at that time, few people could afford education. After this time, people began to emphasize self-improvement by increasing their abilities and knowledge. Changes in thought that occurred during the Renaissance led to an increase in the population of educated individuals due to the influence of the Church, the rise of the University, and the education of women. Theology was created during the Renaissance and has impacted education and the Church since it was created. was the study of God. The Bible was retranslated to rediscover its meaning so that people could learn to live their new lives. With the creation of the printing press, it was easier for people to obtain copies of the Bible, the holy book of the Catholic Church, to learn and read. They wanted to be able to read the Bible so people could truly understand the history of the Catholic Church. After reading the Bible, many people began to criticize the Catholic Church and its beliefs and did not really trust what the Catholic Church said. They believed that what the Church taught was not what was in the Bible, which led to the Reformation. The Reformation was a religious revolution that caused more people to be more educated. The Reformation created a sense of individualism which began a great change in education. Part of this individualism came from Martin Luther, a monk who devoted himself to the study of the Bible. The more he studied, the more he disagreed with how ... middle of paper ... educated while other people never went to school because they didn't have no money to spend on/for their children. Families often hired poor students as tutors to educate the girls. During the Renaissance, women's education depended on their social class. During the Renaissance, education was revived thanks to the Church, universities and women. The Church has had a huge impact on education through the study of theology and Martin Luther. Universities played an important role in the spread of education as they brought new ideas at the time and deepened people's knowledge. Women had an impact on their own education and that of their husbands. These points have become apparent to a growing population of educated people through changes in beliefs. Education during the Renaissance was very important in improving humans' abilities and their well-being, which is still visible today in society..