History · Changing Cultural Traditions

In recent times, historians like Peter Burke have argued that the contrast between the 'Renaissance' and the 'Middle Ages' was exaggerated. Which of the following points support this view? 1. Scholars in earlier centuries were already familiar with Greek and Roman classical culture. 2. Religion continued to remain an extremely important part of people's lives during the Renaissance. 3. Many of the cultural and intellectual changes associated with the Renaissance had roots in the 12th and 13th centuries. 4. There were absolutely no artistic or stylistic changes in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.