The RenaissanceThe Renaissance
1485-1625
Mrs. Cumberland
1485-1625
Mrs. Cumberland
Break it UpBreak it Up
1558-1602: The Elizabethan 1603-1625: Jacobean 1625-1649: Caroline Age 1649-1669: Commonwealth Period
1558-1602: The Elizabethan 1603-1625: Jacobean 1625-1649: Caroline Age 1649-1669: Commonwealth Period
The Reign of: The Reign of:
The reign of Elizabeth I: 1586-1603
The reign of James I: 1603-1625
The reign of Elizabeth I: 1586-1603
The reign of James I: 1603-1625
Rebirth: interest in Greek/Latin classicsRebirth: interest in Greek/Latin classics
RulersRulers
Tudor England (1500-1557)
Henry VII- acceded to throne in 1485
Tudor England (1500-1557)
Henry VII- acceded to throne in 1485
The RulersThe Rulers
Henry VIII: acceded to throne in 1509 Edward VI: acceded to throne in 1547 Mary I: acceded to throne in 1553-57
Henry VIII: acceded to throne in 1509 Edward VI: acceded to throne in 1547 Mary I: acceded to throne in 1553-57
ContentContent
World view shifts from religion and afterlife to one stressing the human life on earth
Popular theme: development of human potential
Refinement of the language: National Vernacular literature
Unrequited love: Constant, timeless, courtly
World view shifts from religion and afterlife to one stressing the human life on earth
Popular theme: development of human potential
Refinement of the language: National Vernacular literature
Unrequited love: Constant, timeless, courtly
Style/ GenreStyle/ Genre
Poetry Sonnet Metaphysical poetry
Elaborate and unexpected metaphors called conceits
Poetry Sonnet Metaphysical poetry
Elaborate and unexpected metaphors called conceits
Drama: Written in verse Supported by royalty Tragedies, Comedies, Histories
Drama: Written in verse Supported by royalty Tragedies, Comedies, Histories
EffectEffect
Commoners welcomed at some productions while conservatives try to close the theaters on grounds that they promote brazen behaviors
Not all middle-class embrace the metaphysical poets and their abstract conceits
Commoners welcomed at some productions while conservatives try to close the theaters on grounds that they promote brazen behaviors
Not all middle-class embrace the metaphysical poets and their abstract conceits
Key AuthorsKey Authors
Shakespeare Thomas Wyatt Ben Jonson Cavalier Poets Metaphysical
Poets
Shakespeare Thomas Wyatt Ben Jonson Cavalier Poets Metaphysical
Poets
John Donne Christopher
Marlowe Andrew Marvell Robert Herrick Katherine Phillips
John Donne Christopher
Marlowe Andrew Marvell Robert Herrick Katherine Phillips
Historical ContextHistorical Context
War of the Roses ends in1485 and political stability arrives
Printing press helps stabilize English as a language
Economy changes from farm-based to one of international trade
War of the Roses ends in1485 and political stability arrives
Printing press helps stabilize English as a language
Economy changes from farm-based to one of international trade
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1485: Henry VII becomes the first Tudor king
1500 Everyman first performed
1516 Thomas More publishes Utopia
1485: Henry VII becomes the first Tudor king
1500 Everyman first performed
1516 Thomas More publishes Utopia
1492 Columbus lands in Western Hemisphere
1497 Africa: Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope
1503 Italy: Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa
1509: Michelangelo paints ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
1513: Ponce de Leon explores Florida
1492 Columbus lands in Western Hemisphere
1497 Africa: Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope
1503 Italy: Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa
1509: Michelangelo paints ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
1513: Ponce de Leon explores Florida
Cape of Good Hope Mona Lisa
Ponce de Leon Michelangelo’s painting
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1534 Henry VII issues Act of Supremacy
1534: Church of England established
1535: Thomas More executed
1549: The Book of Common Prayer issued
1534 Henry VII issues Act of Supremacy
1534: Church of England established
1535: Thomas More executed
1549: The Book of Common Prayer issued
1521: Italy: Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther
1530: Poland: Copernicus completes treatise on astronomy
1532: Peru: Pizarro conquers Incas
1521: Italy: Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther
1530: Poland: Copernicus completes treatise on astronomy
1532: Peru: Pizarro conquers Incas
Thomas MoreCopernicus
Church of EnglandPizarro
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1558: Elizabeth I becomes queen
1563: More than 20,000 Londoners die in plague
1564: Shakespeare is born
1558: Elizabeth I becomes queen
1563: More than 20,000 Londoners die in plague
1564: Shakespeare is born
1556: India: Akbar the Great comes to power
1567: South America: 2 million Indians die of typhoid
1567: Brail: Rio de Janeiro founded by Portuguese
1556: India: Akbar the Great comes to power
1567: South America: 2 million Indians die of typhoid
1567: Brail: Rio de Janeiro founded by Portuguese
Akbar the Great
Shakespeare
Bubonic Plague
Rio de Janeiro
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1576: Francis Drake return from circumnavigating the globe
1588: English navy defeats Spanish Armada
1590: Edmund Spenser publishes The Faerie Queene, Part I
1594: Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet
1599: Globe theatre opens
1576: Francis Drake return from circumnavigating the globe
1588: English navy defeats Spanish Armada
1590: Edmund Spenser publishes The Faerie Queene, Part I
1594: Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet
1599: Globe theatre opens
1580: France: Montaigne’s Essays published
1582: Italy: pope Gregory XIII introduces new calendar
1595: South America: Sir Walter Raleigh explores Orinoco River
1580: France: Montaigne’s Essays published
1582: Italy: pope Gregory XIII introduces new calendar
1595: South America: Sir Walter Raleigh explores Orinoco River
Francis Drake
Edmund Spenser
The Globe Theatre
Sir Walter Raleigh
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1600: East India Company founded
1603: Elizabeth I dies; James I becomes king
1606: Guy Fawkes executed for gun powder plot
1606: Royal debt amounts to more than £600,000
1600: East India Company founded
1603: Elizabeth I dies; James I becomes king
1606: Guy Fawkes executed for gun powder plot
1606: Royal debt amounts to more than £600,000
1605: Spain: Cervantes publishes Part I of don Quixote
1607: North America: British colony established at Jamestown
1609: Italy: Galileo builds first telescope
1609: North America: French colony of Quebec established
1605: Spain: Cervantes publishes Part I of don Quixote
1607: North America: British colony established at Jamestown
1609: Italy: Galileo builds first telescope
1609: North America: French colony of Quebec established
James I Guy Fawkes
Cervantes Galileo
British Events/ World Events
British Events/ World Events
1611: King James Bible published
1625: James I dies
1611: King James Bible published
1625: James I dies
1618: Germany: Kepler proposes laws of planetary motion
1618: Europe: Beginning of the Thirty Years’ War
1620: North America pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
1618: Germany: Kepler proposes laws of planetary motion
1618: Europe: Beginning of the Thirty Years’ War
1620: North America pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
