This study examined an effect of educational thought on APE in Early modern history in order to determine development of thought formation on AEP throughout early modern history, in other words, from the Renaissance period up to the French Revolution. The Enlightenment period which was generally against the Middle Ages emphasized rights of individuals by looking into human beings themselves and searching through self-consciousness. This enabled the society to accept a new idea that handicaps are also human beings who have the right to claim his rights rather than existing as a subject of mere protection. Humanism, protestantism, and realism, illuminism helped establish the ideological background to treat the handicapped as equals. Accordingly, deaf schools were found in France, Germany, and England and deaf schools started to become beneficiary of education. However, education of modern history was supervised by the governmental policies and purposes, and the general attitude towards handicapped were inconceivably low. Therefore, inspite of such ideological backgrounds, treatment towards the handicapped were inhumane and primitive which made it impossible for them to receive proper treatment or education. Furthermore, physical education was an instrument to achieve military, moral, religious, social goals, and it was privately for the upper class. Physical exercise was only a means of mental exercise, and chauvinism was highly emphasized. Therefore physical education could not be suitable for the handicapped at all. However, through humanism, protestantism, and realism, the importance of sports, games, and recreation were stressed, and as health and enjoyment started to become recognized as the purpose of physical education, the disabled are finally able to participate in physical activities. Finally, the base of thought on AEP was formed in order to be emphasized sports, game, recreation, to be recognized the physical activities of exercise for health and pleasure by humanism, protestantism, and realism in Early Modern. ※ Key words : Educational Thought, Early Modern, Humanism, Protestantism, Realism, Illuminism,Base of thought on AEP