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Khan Academy: Secular Manuscripts

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Not all manuscripts during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were religious in nature. This period abounded with volumes that contained histories, romances, fables, and legal and scientific writings. The rise of universities paralleled the need for a variety of books to fill their libraries. Additionally, as literacy increased in a growing middle class, so did the number of volumes written in vernacular languages.

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