The English Renaissance

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The English Renaissance

• 12 CP British Literature
• Mrs. Frantzen

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Renaissance

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

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Royal Family Lines

• Tudor royal line began with Henry VII- crowned in
  1485.

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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).

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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

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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.

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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?)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.