One of the first things anyone will need to learn about the Middle ages is where and when they took place. As most probably know, the Middle Ages were a time of knights, kings and more. The Middle Ages took place in England. Time wise, the Middle Ages took place in the 5th to the 15th century. The Middle Ages were also commonly know to be the Medieval Times period. During the Medieval Times, was the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period of time was considered a cultural rebirth for Europeans. At that time great artists formed and became popular like Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. These were some of the most famous artists that we still admire today, but of course there were many more too. The Middle Ages started off at a rocky start, but then later on rose to forming these outstanding artists.