How did the discovery of the new world lead to the Enlightenment?

When was the New World discovered? It is generally agreed that the New World was discovered by the Europeans in the year 1492. Q: What brought the explorers to the New World? The explorers who came to the New World were largely looking for gold and potential resources to enrich themselves.

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sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.