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Title: The English Renaissance


1
The English Renaissance
  • 12 CP British Literature
  • Mrs. Frantzen

2
Renaissance
  • The word renaissance means rebirth.
  • The English saw a reawakened interest in
  • Science
  • Art
  • Literature
  • Education

3
Royal Family Lines
  • Tudor royal line began with Henry VII- crowned in
    1485.

4
Royal Family Lines
  • Henry VIIIs reign began in 1509.
  • Known for leading several successful wars and for
    marrying six wives.
  • In 1530, he broke with the Catholic Church and
    established the Church of England (Anglican
    Church).

5
Royal Family Lines
Divorced, beheaded, died, Divorced, beheaded,
survived. 1. Catherine of Aragon Divorced 2.
Anne Boleyn Beheaded 3. Jane Seymour Died 4.
Anne of Cleves Divorced 5. Catherine Howard
Beheaded 6. Catherine Parr Survived

6
Royal Family Lines
  • Henry VIIIs reign was followed briefly by two
    other children, but his daughter Elizabeth I took
    the throne in 1558.
  • Turned England into a great sea power and
    supported cultural development.

7
Royal Family Lines
  • Queen Elizabeth I was known as the Virgin Queen
  • She sacrificed her own personal happiness so that
    she could retain the complete power of the
    throne.
  • Her reign is referred to as the Elizabethan Era
    (when Shakespeare wrote?)

8
Royal Family Lines
  • After Elizabeth Is death, the throne was
    peacefully passed to her cousin, James I, of the
    Stuart family.
  • James was responsible for the translation of The
    Bible, known as the King James Version.
  • Both James and his successor, Charles I, had
    unsuccessful reigns.
  • Oliver Cromwell became the commonwealth ruler for
    several years, but the monarchy was restored in
    1660 when Charles II took the throne.

9
Protestant Reformation
  • In 1571, Martin Luther protested against the sale
    of indulgences by the Catholic Church.
  • These protests began the movement called The
    Reformation---this began what we know as
    Protestantism.

10
The Times
  • Explorers were hitting the high seas in search of
    gold, glory, or God.
  • Galileo built a telescope that allowed him to see
    the surface of the moon.
  • Potatoes, tomatoes, and turkey are new foods
    introduced in Europe.
  • Umbrellas are first used.
  • Heels appear on the shoes of men and women.

11
The Times
  • Breakfast was uncommon- they ate twice a day.
  • White skin, fair hair, and red lips were the
    epitome of beauty.
  • The theater was the place to be for all social
    classes. (though Puritans fought to close them)
  • Dancing was a favorite pastime.
  • Parliament feared a decline of archery so they
    outlawed tennis, bowling, and football.
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