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| Sixteenth Century (England) | |
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| Shiloh | Mar 10 2010, 11:53 AM Post #1 |
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Important Dates 1485 - Henry VII begins Tudor dynasty 1509 - Henry VIII ascends the throne 1517 - Martin Luther's Wittenberg Theses begin the Reformation 1534 - Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church, declares himself head of the English church 1558 - Elizabeth I ascends the throne 1588 - defeat of the Spanish armada 1603 - beginning of Stuart dynasty Major Works/Authors (* indicates works/authors on the long list) Sir Thomas More* Machiavelli John Calvin Book of Common Prayer Edmund Spenser* Christopher Marlowe* William Shakespeare* Sir Phillip Sydney* Thomas Hariot Ben Jonson* Queen Elizabeth I* Henry Howard* Thomas Wyatt* Trends increase in works written in English increase in literacy widespread availability of literature due to printing press rise of Protestantism beginning of Renaissance in England struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism in England, esp. with uncertain succession of monarchs rise of romanticism with Elizabeth's reign popularity of theater |
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