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The Renaissance in Europe indicates the period of time between the 14th and 17th century.

Explanation:

The Renaissance is often viewed as the period that shifted the Middle Ages into modernity. It was a time of discovery, inventions, expansion of the mind, knowledge, and culture.

In fact, the word Renaissance literally means 'Rebirth'. This is quite an appropriate term, since the entire continent of Europe had a major shift from the darkness of the Middle Ages to a more enlightening period (which then lead to the Enlightening Age in the 18th century).