How did Dante, Shakespeare, and Cervantes demonstrate the new trend towards secularism

the space race was a battle to make advanced technology to get to the moon and to get a better understanding of space.

the answer to your question is a because laws act as guidelines as to what is accepted in society. without it there would be conflicts between social groups and communities. it serves as a norm of conduct for citizens.

it broke up the ottoman empire (just a small fact) and the turkish leaders lost many soldiers.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.