Summary English literature: renaissance, Henry the 8th, Shakespeare
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Course
Engels
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VWO / Gymnasium
Brief summary of the following topics in English literature: Renaissance- the 4 Italian Masters- Difference between Middle Ages and Renaissance- Henry the 8th and his 6 wives- Elizabeth the first- Iambian Pentameter- Shakespeare
De renaissance
What?:
- From French meaning rebirth. Here from ancient Greek and Roman culture.
- Period of great art, literature, scientific, discoveries, voyages/ explorations, religious
reform
Where and when?
- Started in Italy (Florence) around 1450 till 1550
- Reached England around 1500 till 1660 - thomas more
Causes:
- fall constantinople (1453)
- spreading knowledge/ education and printing press
- black death
- lessing feudalism
Differences with Middle Ages:
Middle Ages Renaissance
Theocentric (religion as the center) Anthropocentric (man as the center)
society (group) Man (individual)
Unconditional faith unquestioned power of critical research/ ‘curiositas’ - desire to
church know
Memento Mori Carpe Diem
anonymous art and literature artists’ names
The 4 Italian masters:
1. Michelangelo (creation of Adam, The David)
2. Donatello (architect and sculptor, David als herder)
3. Rafael (painter, School of Athens)
4. Leonardo da Vinci (Renaissance Man)
Renaissance man/ uomo universalis= a person who has wide interests and is expert in
several areas. -> In modern time= James Bond, Iron Man, Winston Churchill. In
Renaissance= Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII
Thomas more:
Henry VIII
- Was a Renaissance Man (intelligent, composer, educated, spoke many languages
etc). Loved to read and write and loved art and culture and brought many artists from
mainland to court
- Thomas More was his mentor
- Legacy: fact that he had 6 wives and founded the Anglican church (church of
England) because the Pope wouldn’t grant hi a divorce
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