During the Italian Renaissance, artists and thinkers rediscovered classical knowledge and art. As part of that process, some artists, particularly Leonardo da Vinci, began to challenge the explanations for the natural world offered by the Catholic Church. How did Renaissance art influence modern society? A. Artists lost importance once they began to challenge social norms. B. Artist and other people began to explore the world through a secular view point. C. Art became the only way through which to question society. D. Monarchs became the only people who could gain access to knowledge.

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.