1. The Renaissance Period

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. The Tudor Period SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
High standard of living
Exploration and trade brought wealth
Money replaced bartering
Middle class influenced national affairs

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.”

9. 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

10. 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