From the 15th century until the 17th century many changes occurred in Europe. Europe's debut began with the discovery of new territories, empires and trade routes, encountering unusual goods and interesting information. People were intrigued by new developments not only in other groups and cultures, but also in exploration, technology, goods, information about religion, and other governments. Others, such as church leaders, were not thrilled with the new ideas and discoveries made by the philosophers of that particular time period. The changes that occurred in the early modern period influenced the attitudes of Petrarch and Luther because new ideas, such as humanism and secularism, changed the way people viewed education and religion. Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet, was considered a highly respected and honorable man in his time. He lived a life of loneliness, messy love and family misfortune. Growing up, Petrarch did not realize that his family was considered to be on the verge of poverty.1 As he grew older, he began to realize responsibilities and the realization that his family was not noble. Understanding his background gave him significant motivation to work hard and have perseverance to become a respected man. He learned that growing up lower class didn't mean he had to act like an ignorant man, but that he should strive to be the best. He once said: “Nothing displeases me more than ostentation, because not only is it bad in itself and contrary to humility, but it is also annoying and distracting.”2 Petrarch expected people to live up to his expectations, but not everyone did. Looking back on his childhood and realizing that he grew up lower class, Petrarch maximized his opportunities for honorable relations with nobs… middle of paper… they…” 12 Indians were captured left and right and they were placed in difficult conditions with long, hot days. Most Indians were induced to work for mine captains because of incentive pay; instead they were captured and would never see their families again.13 The early modern era was a great example of fundamental change and understanding how events can change in a matter of seconds and generate advances in technology and personal opinions. It caused people to question authority and ancient beliefs. People were intrigued by new developments not only in other groups and cultures, but also in exploration, technology, goods, information about religion, and other governments. The attitudes of early modern philosophers, such as Petrarch and Luther, changed due to new ideas such as humanism and secularism which changed the way people viewed education and religion.