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The English Renaissance 1485-1625
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The Coming of the Renaissance Literary, artistic and intellectual development Began in Italy in the 14 th century. Inspired by the arts and scholarship of ancient Greece and Rome, which were rediscovered during the Crusades
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Movement of the Renaissance
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Key Characteristics of the Renaissance Humanism - interest in the human being’s place on this earth – Change FROM religious devotion of the Middle Ages Printing Press - books more available More writers began using the vernacular
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Renaissance Man Leonardo Da Vinci – a painter, sculptor, architect, and scientist Renaissance man —a person of broad education and interests whose curiosity knew no bounds. “Jack of all trades”
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The Age of Exploration Thirst for knowledge = great burst of exploration. Crusades opened routes to Asia
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Explorers from other nations searched for all-sea routes aided by compass and advances in astronomy. - 1492 - Columbus’s discovery of the New World The Age of Exploration
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The Protestant Reformation: Questioning the Catholic Church Questioned authority of the church. Complaints: – Taking money from people (indulgences & taxes) – People could not interpret Bible for themselves
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Martin Luther 95-theses (1517) Split Roman Catholic Church. Catholic vs. Protestant
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Tudor England Tudor dynasty 1485-1603 Tudor = the last name of those kings that ruled Ruled England during most of the Renaissance Era
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First Tudor Monarch: Henry VII 1485 His marriage ends War of Roses and unites Tudors
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Henry VIII
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1 st Wife - Catherine of Aragon – Had daughter Mary – BUT no male heir Henry wanted annulment Pope refused – Henry married anyway. Broke with Catholic Church.
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England becomes Protestant Henry now head of Church in England Henry persecuted Catholics Even executed his friend Thomas More (Catholic) Henry married six times. Henry VIII
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DivorcedBeheadedDied DivorcedBeheadedSurvived Catherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane Seymour Anne of ClevesKathryn HowardKatherine Parr
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Catherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane Seymour
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Edward VI King at age 9 Died at age 15 England is Protestant (Anglican) during his rule
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Mary I (Bloody Mary) Catholic Restored Catholicism Persecuted protestants and executed about 200 Protestants Ruled 5 years (Died age 42 from cancer)
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Elizabeth I Last of the Tudors Virgin Queen died unmarried and childless. Well educated Elizabethan Era
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Sir Walter Raleigh English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer Rumored relationship with Elizabeth
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The Spanish Armada 1588 - English navy defeats the Spanish Armada.
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Elizabeth and the Church United England under Anglican Church – ending years of religious turmoil Mary, Queen of Scots – Catholics though she should be queen – Her son – James I After Elizabeth died – she appointed James I King of England
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King James I Strong supporter of the arts Protestant Jamestown - first English colony in America
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Renaissance Literature Poetry ( Sonnets) – Edmund Spencer – Sir Philip Sydney – William Shakespeare
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Renaissance Literature Drama – Christopher Marlow – William Shakespeare – Ben Johnson
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Renaissance Literature Prose – Francis Bacon – Walter Raleigh – Speeches of Queen Eliz. – King James Bible
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Writing Activity Using the information from this presentation, create a five question multiple-choice quiz. You must use the information/definitions from the presentation. You may also add your knowledge to create your questions/answers. Be sure to circle the correct answer. For example: The term meaning an interest in the human being’s place on this earth is: A. cannibalismB. Catholicism C. humanismD. Protestantism You CANNOT use this example Turn this assignment in when you are finished; you can talk, but it is not group work; everyone should have different questions/answers.
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