Geography: Martin Luther went to live in the northern Europe after he got Excommunicated and charged heresy from the church.because of his beliefs was the bible should be the true spiritual guide and not the church.
Society: The church had all the power and no one was allowed to prove them wrong by experimenting or by asking question.or you would be Excommunicated or charged Heresy.
Values: people in the renaissance valued the printing press which was a technology that allowed ideas to be spread, and it was cheap,printed in many languages.  
Beliefs: The church believed that no one was allowed to experiment or ask questions.
Knowledge: people got their knowledge from famous renaissance scientists, thinkers like Leonardo da Vinci which were the 'superstars'of their day.