when was The Renaissance??
l An era in history from around 1500 to the mid 1600’s
l Covers the times when some of the Tudors and Stuarts were in power
l Tudors include King Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth I
l Stuarts include King James I
why was it called The Renaissance??
- The word ‘renaissance’ means ‘rebirth’ in French.
l Huge rebirth of interest in the ideas of the classical period.
l Important for well-educated people to be knowledgeable in both science and art.
l People were making new discoveries and wanted to learn more about the world
What happened during that time??
l People were making new discoveries and wanted to learn more about the world
l 1534 Church of England formed
l 1542 Mary Queen of Scots lays claim to English throne
l 1544 Henry VIII invades France
l 1545 French attempt to invade England
l 1577 Sir Francis Drake sets sail around the world
l 1585 England and Spain go to War
l 1587 – Elizabeth I executes Mary Queen of Scots
l 1588 – Spanish Armada
l 1590’s – First performances of Shakespeare, Marlowe and Jonson plays. Even more theatres open
l 1593 – Plague forces theatres to close
l 1603 – Elizabeth I dies – James I becomes King
l 1605 – Gunpowder Plot
why would I need to know this??
I need to know this so I can explain and justify what was going on when my monolouge and scene were written also how life back then was influenced and how the staging was influenced by this.
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