from beowulf to macbeth (post beowulf = middle ages then renaissance)
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From Beowulf
to Macbeth
(Post Beowulf = Middle Ages then Renaissance)
Remember the Brit. Lit. Time Periods:
Anglo-Saxons 449-1066 Middle Ages 1066-1485 Renaissance 1485-1660 Restoration & 18th Century 1660-1800 Romantic Period 1798-1832 Victorian Period 1832-1901 Modern World 1900-Present
Thus, we are jumping across…
the following time period:
Middle Ages 1066-1485
Up to…
The Renaissance
Time Period
1485-1660
Let us now time travel…
After the Anglo-Saxon Period:
The Middle Ages 1066-1485
The Middle Ages…briefly
This is the time period we know as the medieval period
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The Middle Ages…briefly
Remember, this period begins with William the Duke of Normandy, “William the Conqueror” invading and defeating the Anglo-Saxons
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The Middle Ages…briefly
This was the age of FEUDALISM Hence there were lords, barons,
knights, vassals, and serfs.
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The Middle Ages…briefly
This was the age of COURTLY LOVE and CHIVALRY
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The Middle Ages…briefly
Eventually, as the population in cities increased, trading with the East increased, and the middle class arose…
The feudal system did die out
Other notable events in the Middle Ages:
The CRUSADES (1095-1270)
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Other notable events in the Middle Ages:
The MARTYRDOM OF THOMAS a BECKET occurred during this time period.
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Other notable events in the Middle Ages:
The MAGNA CARTA (1215) was signed during this time period
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Other notable events in the Middle Ages:
The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) was fought during this time period
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Other notable events in the Middle Ages:
The BLACK DEATH, or bubonic plague (1348-1349) struck England during this time and greatly reduced the population (1/3)
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TRANSITION…
By the time King Henry VII’s 1486 marriage reconciled the warring houses of York and Lancaster, the Middle Ages were ending in England.
Henry, a strong king, began the Tudor line that would lead to Elizabeth I.
England’s Renaissance was about to begin
After the Middle Ages…
The Renaissance
1485-1660
The Renaissance
Renaissance = “rebirth”A renewed interest in classical learning - the writings of ancient Greece and Rome
This movement began in Italy
The Renaissance
HUMANISM was a new movement during this time period
Humanists looked not only to the Bible but also to the Latin and Greek classics for wisdom and knowledge
They combined classical ideals with traditional Christian thought in order to teach people how to live and rule.
They wanted to harmonize these two sources
The Renaissance
Part of humanism was questioning life and what exactly a “good life” was and how it could be led
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The invention of the PRINTING PRESS (Johannes Gutenberg) helped spread this new emphasis on the humanities, as more books became available to more people than ever before
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The Renaissance Henry VIII broke with the Roman
Catholic church after he was refused an annulment from his first wife Catherine of Aragon
Thus, Henry denied the authority of the pope and declared himself the head of the Church of England
This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant originally = “protest-ant” someone protesting against the Catholic church
The Renaissance
Also, noteworthy…In 1588 the English Royal Navy handed the Spanish Armada their first defeat.
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The Renaissance
As previously stated, Henry VIII broke with the Catholic church
This was done due to his quest for an heir
The church WAS corrupt at this point in time also…so it was not a complete bad move
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The Renaissance
Henry VIII was known for his “flavor of the week” type of approach with women if they did not give him a male heir
You may be familiar with the following saying regarding Henry’s wives:
“Divorced, beheaded, died, Divorced, beheaded, survived.”
The Renaissance
Henry was well know as the “Renaissance Man”
Henry did have three children:Mary (Bloody Mary)ElizabethEdward
The Renaissance
Edward died at a young age of tuberculosis
He was considered to have reigned from 1547-1553
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Thus, Mary took the throne
She reigned from 1553-1558
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She was called “Bloody Mary” because of her strong belief in the Catholic church and she had about 300 of her non Catholic subjects burned at the stake
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Mary eventually died childless and of a fever, and her sister Elizabeth took the throne
The Renaissance
Elizabeth I “The Virgin Queen” reigned form 1558-1603 and was one of the most brilliant and successful monarchs in history
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Renaissance TIME OUT It should also be noted that a great
amount of stellar literature arose out of this time period
Some of the imfamous writers of the period include William Shakespeare, Edmund Spencer, John Donne, and John Milton…just to name a few:)
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TIME IN…The Renaissance
Elizabeth’s reign included many significant events/characteristics
Some include her independence and power due to lack of marriage, her survival amidst many plots against her life…one being contrived by her cousin Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots…Elizabeth had her beheaded…
Yes, beheaded…
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The Renaissance
Basically, upon the death of the childless Elizabeth, the height of the Renaissance came to an end
She was succeeded by her 2nd cousin James VI of Scotland
James was a very troubled and weak leader…as was his son Charles I
Thus, bye…bye Renaissance
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