The Renaissance was a time of innovation and revolution within the fields of art, architecture, politics, science, astronomy, literature, and…veganism? Learn about the animal rights rhetoric of Leonardo da Vinci and the contributions of none other than Francis Bacon, meet The Trolls of The Renaissance, and more! For complete citations and further reading, see the blog post for this video: http://www.BiteSizeVegan.com/RenaissanceVeganism The time it took to produce this video was around 103 hours. If you’d like to help support Bite Size Vegan so I can continue to burn the midnight (animal-free) oil, check out the support links down below!

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VIDEO CONTENTS: Click on a time stamp to jump to that marker-

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Is Starts...: 00:01

Introduction & Important Caveats: 00:49

The Epic Title: 03:50

Renaissance Overview: 04:01

Leonardo da Vinci: 05:41

da Vinci answers "Plants, Tho..": 08:06

The Renaissance Ascetics: 09:13

Dr. Thomas Moffet: 09:50

Dr. George Cheyne: 11:16

Sir Francis Bacon (YouTube commenters rejoice!): 12:05

Thomas Bushell: 12:45

Native Americans: 13:32

Anti-Hunting Literature: 15:21

Desiderius Erasmus (priest who says "turd"): 15:27

Poet George Granville: 16:09

René Descartes & Vivisection: 16:35

William Harvey & Galen: 17:09

Flemish Anatomist Vesalius: 17:28

Shakespeare: 17:45

Vegan Themes in Renaissance Thought: 18:14

Same Old Arguments (lions, plants): 18:32

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne: 19:00

Francis Quarles: 20:25

Pierre Gassendi: 20:46

John Evelyn's vegan food porn: 21:45

Margaret Cavendish (FINALLY! A WOMAN!): 22:59

Obligatory Sausage Fest Comment: 23:20

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet: 24:35

John Ray: 25:50

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