400–1800 AD: The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Enlightenment

Abstract

As we move forward in our historical examination of seminal events in HRD, one fact should become more apparent: casting a net large enough to appropriately capture the various influential events is impossible. Therefore, no claims should be made, or expectations set, that the history contained herein is comprehensive in nature. However, as we progress down the timeline into the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Enlightenment periods, truly interesting patterns begin to emerge more distinctly and the interplay between the predominant philosophy of the time and the theory and practice of what will go on to become HRD becomes more readily apparent.