Petrarch is usually cited as the father of the humanist movement…

Question Answered step-by-step Petrarch is usually cited as the father of the humanist movement… Petrarch is usually cited as the father of the humanist movement that we will get to examine in the coming weeks as we explore the Renaissance. It is also interesting that his text comes from Italy, which was the first area in Europe that witnessed the full extent of the bubonic plague in the fourteenth century. Do you think that the fact that he was from Italy, which was a more prosperous and urban area than many parts of Europe in this era, affected his views on the effects of the Black Death? History US History HIS 380 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)