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The English Renaissance

The English Renaissance. 1485-1625. “Rebirth” and “Renewal”. Learning (knowledge) and the arts Exploration (Columbus) Previous age (Medieval) seen as “Dark A ge”. Religion. Roman Catholic Church questioned and challenged Officials considered corrupt

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The English Renaissance

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  1. The English Renaissance 1485-1625

  2. “Rebirth” and “Renewal” • Learning (knowledge) and the arts • Exploration (Columbus) • Previous age (Medieval) seen as “Dark Age”

  3. Religion • Roman Catholic Church questioned and challenged • Officials considered corrupt • German monk Martin Luther starts the Protestant Reformation

  4. The Tudor Line • 1300s “War of Roses” • Henry VII inherits a “depleted and exhausted” England b/c of civil war • He rebuilds (national treasury) and restores (law and order)

  5. King Henry VIII 1509-1547 • 6 Wives… • Catherine of Aragon • Anne Boleyn • Jane Seymour • Anne of Cleves • Kathryn Howard • Katherine Parr

  6. King Edward VI 1547-1553 • Reigned from age 9 to 15 • English replaced Latin in church • Anglican prayer book

  7. Queen Mary I 1553-1558 • Catholic • “Bloody Mary”

  8. Queen Elizabeth I 1558-1603 • Anglican • “Strong and clever” • Patron of the arts • Diplomacy

  9. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland • Elizabeth’s Catholic cousin • Imprisoned by Elizabeth for 18 years • Parliament insisted on her execution • Becomes a Catholic martyr

  10. The Stuart Line • King James VI of Scotland • Protestant • Established England as a world power • 1st American colony, Jamestown • Puritans, Plymouth

  11. Literature of the Period • Sonnets • Pastoral Poems • Drama

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