Austria/Hungary Social Progress

As the history of Europe progressed, many social changes came about. Through critcal time periods like the Black Death, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, and the many revolutions, Europe drastically progressed socially. During the Renaissance, people came to revivals and inspirations from classicism, and socially, people began to think outside of the box. The Reformation also had major social effects, as it completely changed peoples views on religion and the church. The Enlightenment was also a major factor in social progress, as it was responsible for many changes including the new concepts of freedom, democracy and reason as primary values of society. There were also many revolutions in European history, and these were also very important in social progress. People began to revolt, think for themselves, and work together to enforce their own change. Instead of being ruled, society became the rulers.