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The RenaissanceIntroduction to the Literary Period
Fast Facts
Key Concept: The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
Key Concept: The Protestant Reformation
Key Concept: England’s Greatest Monarch
Your Turn
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Historical Highlights
• In 1553, Mary Tudor becomes queen and restores the pope’s power in England.
• The Protestant Reformation begins in England in 1534, when King Henry VIII rejects the authority of the pope in Rome and declares himself head of the English Church.
• Elizabeth I assumes the throne in 1558 and reestablishes the Church of England.
The Renaissance Fast Facts
• In 1588, the Royal Navy defeats the Spanish Armada.
Literary Highlights
• In 1611, the King James Bible is published.
• Humanists use Latin and Greek classics along with the Bible to answer fundamental questions about life.
• Dramas, including the plays of William Shakespeare, are the greatest literary achievement of the English Renaissance.
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The RenaissanceFast Facts
History of the Times
• Henry marries Elizabeth of York to secure his position, and acts to ensure peace with foreign powers.
• Henry Tudor defeats the Yorkist king Richard III and establishes the Tudor dynasty, which rules for 118 years.
Key Concept: The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
History of the Times
• expanding commerce
By the time of Henry VII’s death in 1509, England is prosperous and fairly united, the throne protected. Henry accomplished this by
Key Concept: The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
• supporting the English merchant class
• reducing the power of the nobles
• awarding offices to loyal men from the middle class
• The printing press is introduced in England.
Literature of the Times• The fifteenth century was a key
period for literacy in England.
• Humanism becomes a major influence on English literature.
Key Concept: The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
Comprehension Check
How did Henry Tudor increase the authority of the monarchy?
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Key Concept: The Renaissance
• With no son after 24 years of marriage, Henry appeals to pope to annul the marriage.
History of the Times
• Like his father, Henry VIII knows a male heir is essential to securing the throne.
• Henry VIII, most famous for his six wives, reigns from 1509 to 1547.
Key Concept: The Protestant Reformation
• Pope Clement’s denial prompts Henry to reform the Catholic Church in England.
• Henry VIII creates Church of England and Royal Navy, increasing England’s power.
• Henry VIII supports development of English literature, authorizes translation of Bible into English.
Literature of the Times
• English writers set about translating Greek and Roman classics into English.
• The Renaissance that started in Italy in the 14th century begins to flourish in England.
Key Concept: The Protestant Reformation
Comprehension Check
Why was Henry VIII’s decision to overthrow the Church so widely embraced?
What did he gain from breaking with Rome?
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Key Concept: The Protestant Reformation
• The “Virgin Queen” foiled several murder plots by her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots.
• Elizabeth’s first task was to restore law and order and reestablish Church of England.
History of the Times
• England under “Bloody” Mary was torn by religious feuds after she restored power to Catholics and executed Protestants.
• Elizabeth I inherits kingdom after deaths of her brother Edward and sister Mary.
• Queen Elizabeth’s defeat of the Spanish Armada was one of her finest hours.
Key Concept: England’s Greatest Monarch
• Poetry, drama, religious allegory, and philosophical works flourish in this golden age.
• Armada’s defeat is a catalyst for Renaissance writers, who celebrate Elizabeth I as a symbol of peace, prosperity, and security.
Literature of the Times
• Elizabeth’s court becomes a center of literary culture for gifted writers.
• The plays of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries are created for the general public, rather than aristocratic theater patrons.
Key Concept: England’s Greatest Monarch
Comprehension Check
Describe the historical and literary impact of the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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Key Concept: England’s Greatest Monarch
Your Turn
Copy the Academic Vocabulary list into a notebook. Try to use the words as you outline the important events of the period, and as you answer the questions about the literature in the unit.
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ensure contradiction
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The RenaissanceIntroduction to the Literary Period
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