The Renaissance PeriodThe Renaissance Period1485-16601485-1660

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Rebirth of intellectual and artistic Rebirth of intellectual and artistic ideals which characterized ancient ideals which characterized ancient Greek and Roman civilizationsGreek and Roman civilizations

Achievements in cultural and Achievements in cultural and intellectual capacities and the visual intellectual capacities and the visual arts flourishedarts flourished

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Italy was the center of the Italy was the center of the Renaissance, it then spread to Renaissance, it then spread to England and beyondEngland and beyond

HumanismHumanism

Focused on seeking human perfectionFocused on seeking human perfection Humanists wanted to train people to Humanists wanted to train people to

speak and write with eloquence and speak and write with eloquence and clarityclarity

They sought to add grammar, poetry, They sought to add grammar, poetry, rhetoric, history and philosophy to the rhetoric, history and philosophy to the Medieval style of education which was Medieval style of education which was logic and reasonlogic and reason

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

After the stability of Henry VII came After the stability of Henry VII came the turmoil of Henry VIIIthe turmoil of Henry VIII

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

In the beginning of the 16In the beginning of the 16thth Century the Century the Protestant Reformation took place- Martin Protestant Reformation took place- Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church doordoor

This was done in attempt to reform the This was done in attempt to reform the Catholic church which was viewed as Catholic church which was viewed as corruptcorrupt

It fractured Christianity and began a new It fractured Christianity and began a new branch called Protestantismbranch called Protestantism

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Henry took the fracture within the Henry took the fracture within the church as a chance to defy the pope, church as a chance to defy the pope, who would not grant him a divorce who would not grant him a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male Aragon, who failed to produce a male heirheir

He divorced her and then married He divorced her and then married Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

After the pope excommunicated him After the pope excommunicated him because of the divorce, Henry seized because of the divorce, Henry seized the church’s assets, declared himself the church’s assets, declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of the Supreme Head of the Church of England and passed the Act of England and passed the Act of SupremacySupremacy

This act gave the king supremacy This act gave the king supremacy over the churchover the church

This power makes him brutalThis power makes him brutal

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Sir Thomas More, the center of a Sir Thomas More, the center of a circle of humanists, was a counselor circle of humanists, was a counselor to Henry VIIIto Henry VIII

He disagreed with Henry’s split from He disagreed with Henry’s split from the Catholic church and refused to the Catholic church and refused to accept him as the Supreme Headaccept him as the Supreme Head

Henry imprisoned him in the Tower Henry imprisoned him in the Tower of London and then beheaded himof London and then beheaded him

Edward VIEdward VI

After the death of Henry VIII in 1547- After the death of Henry VIII in 1547- his 9 year old son Edward VI becomes his 9 year old son Edward VI becomes kingking

Known as “The Boy King,” he is very Known as “The Boy King,” he is very sicklysickly

The country is ruled by a council of The country is ruled by a council of senior officialssenior officials

Edward died at the age of 15Edward died at the age of 15

MaryMary

After Edward’s death, Mary becomes After Edward’s death, Mary becomes queen- she is the daughter of queen- she is the daughter of Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon

Mary is a devout CatholicMary is a devout Catholic Wife of Phillip IIWife of Phillip II

Bloody MaryBloody Mary

Known as Bloody Mary for her Known as Bloody Mary for her treatment of Protestants at this timetreatment of Protestants at this time

She tried to bring the country back to She tried to bring the country back to Catholicism, if any Protestant refused Catholicism, if any Protestant refused she executed themshe executed them

Roughly 275 people were Roughly 275 people were

killedkilled

Elizabeth IElizabeth I

After 5 years on the throne, Mary After 5 years on the throne, Mary died and Elizabeth I was named died and Elizabeth I was named QueenQueen

She is strong, smart and independent She is strong, smart and independent and leads the country back to a and leads the country back to a national unitynational unity

Elizabeth IElizabeth I

She was a great patron of the artsShe was a great patron of the arts Elizabeth also condoned piracy- Sir Francis Elizabeth also condoned piracy- Sir Francis

Drake, acting under her authority, began raiding Drake, acting under her authority, began raiding Spanish shipsSpanish ships

1588 Spanish Armada sailed against England 1588 Spanish Armada sailed against England but was defeatedbut was defeated

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Important Literary FiguresImportant Literary Figures

Edmund Spenser- “Faerie Queene” Edmund Spenser- “Faerie Queene” written for Elizabethwritten for Elizabeth

Sir Philip SydneySir Philip Sydney Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe Ben JonsonBen Jonson William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

Evolution of DramaEvolution of Drama

In the Medieval era drama was used In the Medieval era drama was used almost exclusively for moral almost exclusively for moral instruction.instruction.

Often Medieval dramas were Often Medieval dramas were allegorical and religious.allegorical and religious.

Drama was closely linked with the Drama was closely linked with the church.church.

Drama in the RenaissanceDrama in the Renaissance

Not only for moral instructionNot only for moral instruction Characters have more internal Characters have more internal

conflict and depthconflict and depth Plays are less religiousPlays are less religious Writers move focus to the beauty of Writers move focus to the beauty of

language and poetrylanguage and poetry

Shakespeare’s Dramatic Shakespeare’s Dramatic PatternsPatterns

Tragic StructureTragic Structure ExpositionExposition ProblemProblem Rising ActionRising Action ClimaxClimax ResolutionResolution

Recurring PatternsRecurring Patterns Contrasting worldsContrasting worlds Rise of one person at Rise of one person at

the expense of anotherthe expense of another Disguises and Disguises and

deceptionsdeceptions The supernaturalThe supernatural RedemptionRedemption Characters who are Characters who are

opposites (foils)opposites (foils) Characters facing Characters facing

similar situationssimilar situations