Question

How did the renaissance bring back democratic thought

Answer 1

While the Renaissance refers mainly to an artistic movement. It then brought back the seeds of a rebirth in the Athenean political concepts of liberty and democracy, predicated on reason and the rule of law, in turn based on the right to think for oneself.

Answer 2

By challenging the authority of monarchs and popes, the reformation indirectly contributed to the growth of democracy. Also, by influencing believers to read and interpret the Bible for themselves, it introduced individuals to read.