During the Renaissance, what was the mark of the educated?

The Renaissance, or rebirth of learning, began in Europe in the 14th century and reached its height in the 15th century. [ Scholars became more interested in the humanist features-that is, the secular or worldly rather than the religious aspects-of the Greek and Latin classics. Humanist educators found their models of literary style in the classics. The Renaissance was a particularly powerfulforce in Italy, most notably in art, literature, and architecture. In literature, the works of such Italian writers as Dante Aleghieri, Petrarch, and Giovanni Boccaccio became especially important. Humanist educators designed teaching methods to prepare well-rounded, liberally educated persons. Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus was particularly influential. Erasmus believed that understanding and conversing about the meaning of literature was more important than memorizing it, as had been required at many of the medieval religious schools. He advised teachers to study such fields as archaeology, astronomy, mythology, history, and Scripture.

Changes that the era went through