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1066
England
Birthplace of the majority of the Authors that were famous during the English Literature Renaissance, where a lot of words that we still use today that were made because of this era/ -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci was known as The Renaissance man because he was interested in how things work. He was a painter, sculptor, musician, writer, engineer, architect, botanist, anatomist, and an inventor. One of his top 5 famous painting "Last Supper" was painting during the Renaissance period. -
Feb 7, 1478
Sir Thomas More
Thomas More is known for his 1516 book Utopia, being a humanist during the Renaissance and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England, while being the kings key counselor, he was tried for treason and beheaded. -
Period: 1485 to
Tudor Dynasty
Tudor Dynasty so known as House of Tudor was founded by Henry VII of England, and it's the English Royal House, descended in the male line from the Tudors of Penmynydd. -
Period: 1500 to
The English Renaissance
The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the late 15th to the early 17th century. -
1503
Sir Thomas Wyatt
Thomas Wyatt was an ambassador to France and Italy for King Henry VIII, while also rumored to be Anne Boleyn’s lover (King wife to be), and because of the rumor many believe his poem "Whoso List to Hunt" was about Boleyn, but that wasn't the only poetry he wrote, he also wrote "They Flee from Me" and " I Find No Peace". -
1552
Edmund Spenser
He was one of the greatest poets of the Elizabethan era as evidenced by his masterwork,"The Faerie Queene", and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty. Which had a strong influence on the English Literature during his time. -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Elizabethan era
The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. -
1564
William Shakespeare
He is known as the greatest British writer of all time, he wrote 28 plays and 145 sonnets, some of his best works were: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. And because of the plays and books he's written he's created over 1 thousands words that we still use today, like bedroom, unreal, and many more. -
Lady Mary Wroth
She was the first Englishwoman to write a complete sonnet sequence as well as an original work of prose fiction, she also openly transgressed the traditional boundaries by writing secular love poetry and romance, which makes her one of the first female writer to achieve reputation. -
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Jacobean era
The Jacobean era refers to the period in English and Scottish history that coincides with the reign of James VI of Scotland, who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. -
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Caroline era
has its time span of Charles First during 1625-1649 and the name Charles derived from Latin word ‘Carolus’ which means Charles. After the demise of James First, Charles First appointed as the King in 1625 and in 1649, he was executed as a result of Puritan uprising under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.The Age of Charles First also known as the Caroline Period and during this span of time the spirit of Renaissance began declining. The period is very fruitful in terms of its creative writings.
