although the period began with great promise in many fields, by 1600 the renaissance had petered out, leaving political chaos, theological uncertainty, and cultural decadence in its wake.
尽管在这时期的开始,在很多领域有很多重大的允诺,但到1600年时,文艺复兴运动已逐渐消失,残留着政治纷乱、神学的不确定性以及文化的颓废。