XV Century Exploration

The XV Century is known as the Age of Exploration, Portugal and Spain were the leaders of this movement. Other European nations such as France and England would not start until later in the XVI century. The explorations of the 1400s and the 1500s changed the world into the way it is known today. Before this time the world was believed to be flat with only one land mass and an endless ocean. Today this is known to be false, but what caused the desire to adventure into uncharted waters and distant lands? …