By contrast, medieval and renaissance scholars and chroniclers viewed history as a progression through a sequence of different ages, starting with the creation of the world and ending with the second coming of Christ and the judgment of mankind. It was usually believed that there were seven such ages. | By contrast, medieval and renaissance scholars and chroniclers viewed history as a progression through a sequence of different ages, starting with the creation of the world and ending with the second coming of Christ and the judgment of mankind. It was usually believed that there were seven such ages. |