What years did the time period involve?
The renaissance took place from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries.How did the time period come about?
During this time period, Europe was coming out of the economic stagnation of the Middle Ages and entering into financial stability.In what area of the world did the movement begin?
The Renaissance began in Italy and spread through out Northern and Western Europe.Who were the major people involved with the time period? 

The people of the renaissance were usually devout Christians, but their worldly views and non-Christian principles were sometimes questioned by the church. People like Nicholas Copernicus, Leonardo DaVinci, Ludwig Beethoven, and Galileo were all important leaders in this time of learning and expansion throughout Europe.What major events took place that shaped the time period?
The Black plague had a major role in forming the path for the renaissance era. That and the peoples outrage for the crown both helped to lead the way for an era of learning and expansion.What time period did the Renaissance give way to?
The Renaissance gave way to the age of Enlightenment and reason.
Did the Renaissance have anything to do with inspiring that future time period?
The Renaissance was focused on learning through the arts and literature while the Enlightenment focused on science and ideology.