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1 THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE “…what a piece of work is a man…” (The Bard)

2 ENGLISH RENAISSANCE Renaissance = Rebirth
No longer content with the fixed religious beliefs of the Middle Ages Began in 14th century Italy Medici family, Florence Dante, DaVinci, Michelangelo

3 ENGLISH RENAISSANCE Humanism: an intellectual movement, expanding their knowledge of Philosophy, history, arts and literature, love of nature Revival of classical antiquities turned to these texts with such questions: what is a human? what is a good life?

4 ENGLISH RENAISSANCE Stressed a more modern, secular view, focused on life here on Earth vs. religion/afterlife surge of creative energy, renewal of human spirit questioned “truths”, challenged authority emphasized the individual and the development of human potential “Renaissance Man”

5 ENGLISH RENAISSANCE Henry VIII (and resulting instability)
1534 Protestant Reformation Queen Elizabeth r Renaissance reaches its full potential under her reign ~ Elizabethan Era Religious and national stability Lover of the arts

6 CENTRAL POETS John Donne 1572-1631 John Milton 1608-1674
William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe Some Metaphysical poets (17th century) bridge both periods

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