The Renaissance Period 1485 - 1688
The Renaissance Period Renaissance means “rebirth” “re”=again; “naissance”=birth started in Italy and moved to northern Europe Era of achievement in science and arts Age of Exploration Protestant Reformation
The Tudor Period The Renaissance Period can be divided into two eras: the Tudor Period and the Stuart Period Tudor Period=political, economical, and cultural prosperity for England
The Tudor Period POLITICAL EVENTS: Henry VII wins the War of the Roses (first Tudor king) Henry VIII = fear of heirlessness Edward VI allowed Protestantism to flourish Bloody Mary hunts down and tortures Protestants Elizabeth I assumes throne after Mary’s death England prospers for many years under her rule
The Tudor Period SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS High standard of living Exploration and trade brought wealth Money replaced bartering Middle class influenced national affairs
The Tudor Period RELIGON Rise of middle class favoured Protestantism In 1517, Luther nailed his 95 theses Tyndale translated the Bible into English The Book of Common Prayer emphasized Scripture
The Tudor Period LANGUAGE The Great Vowel Shift Chaucer’s Spelling Chaucer’s Pronunciation (Rhymes with...) Modern Form Stables Hobbles Seeken, Heath Bacon, Faith Seek, Heath Ride Need a Roote Vote a Root
The Tudor Period LANGUAGE cont. Thee/thou shifts to “you” Subjective Objective Possessive Singular Thou - “Thou art kind, sir.” Thee - “I tell thee the truth.” Thy, Thine - “Thy will be done.” Plural Ye - “Hear ye, hear ye!” You - “All of you, listen!” Your - “Your swords, men.”
The Tudor Period LANGUAGE cont. English borrowed from many languages Shakespeare invented hundreds of new words The King James Bible gave us many new metaphors/phrases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMkuUADWW2A&index=3&list=PLA03075BAD88B909E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN7-EvgKAsk&list=PLA03075BAD88B909E&index=4
The Tudor Period Characteristics of Literature from the Tudor Period Eclectic: composed of ingredients from many different sources Difficult: more about technical skill than personal feeling Highly academic, required knowledge of classics and mythology Literature delights in order to teach