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1500-16601500-1660
Mrs. Dewberry
CP English 11
K-W-L ChartK-W-L Chart
KWL stands for:– What I know– What I want to know– What I learned
Start filling the chart out by writing down what you know about the Renaissance in the What I Know column.
K-W-L ChartK-W-L Chart
Under the Categories of Information write the following:
1. Humanism
2. New Technologies
3. Reformation
4. Elizabeth-The Virgin Queen
5. Spanish Armada
K-W-L ChartK-W-L Chart
Next, fill out the “What I Want to Know” based on the information given.– Example: What is the reformation?
– You will keep the K-W-L Chart until we are finished with the background information. It will be collected, so please keep it in a safe place!
Rediscovering Ancient Greece and Rediscovering Ancient Greece and RomeRome
Renaissance refers to “rebirth”– It refers particularly to renewed interest
in classical learning (writings of ancient Greece and Rome)
Fifteenth-century scholars rediscovered the writings of ancient Greece and Rome.
At this time, people became more curious about themselves and their world.
It All Began in Italy: A Flourish of It All Began in Italy: A Flourish of GeniusGenius
The Renaissance began in Italy in the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century.
The church was very rich and powerful (even in political affairs).
Catholic Church financed many intellectual and artistic endeavors.
Humanism: Questions About the Humanism: Questions About the Good LifeGood Life
Humanism- an intellectual movement where such questions as the following were answered:– What is a good life?– How do I lead a good life?
Humanist’s aim was to use the classics (Greece and Rome) to strengthen Christianity.
The New Technology: A Flood of The New Technology: A Flood of PrintPrint
At this time, books were written by hand, so it was expensive to reproduce them.
Johannes Gutenberg [Germany] invented the printing press.
This helped spread new knowledge,
making more books available to more people than ever
before.
Two Friends—Two HumanistsTwo Friends—Two Humanists
Desiderius Eramus and Thomas More, both humanists and close friends, helped shape European thought and history.
More wrote Utopia.
The Reformation: Breaking with The Reformation: Breaking with the Churchthe Church
Reformation, where countries rejected the authority of the pope and the Italian churchmen.
Strong feelings of patriotism and national identity made the English people resent the financial burdens imposed on them by the pope in Rome.
King Versus Pope: All for an HeirKing Versus Pope: All for an HeirKing of England the the pope’s conflict
continued into the Renaissance time period.King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his
wife, Catherine of Argon whom he had been married to for 24 years.– Wanted to divorce her for two reasons:
She was too old to give him the male heir he thought he must have.
The king wished to marry Anne Boleyn, who had been his “favorite” for several years.
King Versus Pope: All for an HeirKing Versus Pope: All for an Heir
Pope refused Henry’s annulment.Henry simply declared himself head of the
English Church.– Henry then appointed a new archbishop of
Canterbury.– Archbishop declared Henry’s marriage to
Catherine invalid.
King Versus Pope: All for an HeirKing Versus Pope: All for an Heir Henry closed all England’s
monasteries. Sir Thomas More
remained loyal to the pope.– Henry ordered him to be
beheaded. This was the beginning of
the Protestant Reformation in England (wanted to get rid of things that were seen as “popish”).
Henry VIII: Renaissance Man and ExecutionerHenry VIII: Renaissance Man and Executioner
Henry VIII had six wives:
– Catherine of Aragon (daughter Mary)
– Anne Boleyn
(daughter Elizabeth)– Jane Seymour
(son Edward)– Anne of Cleves– Catherine Howard– Catherine Parr
Divorced, beheaded, died
Divorced, beheaded, survived.
Henry VIII created the Royal Navy
- This increased England’s strength and ensured its security by building up the Royal Navy.
The Boy King and Bloody MaryThe Boy King and Bloody Mary
When Henry died, his son Edward was crowned king at age nine.
Edward died of tuberculosisMary, his half-Spanish, half-sister
became Queen.Mary = Catholic= restored power to
pope and killed Protestants.
Elizabeth: The Virgin QueenElizabeth: The Virgin Queen After Mary Tudor died childless,
Elizabeth I became Queen. Like her father, she quickly and
efficiently settled disorder both in her kingdom and in her own household.
Rejected the pope and reestablished the Church of England
Elizabeth’s intelligence and independence made her reign one of the most successful in England’s history.
Elizabeth: The Virgin QueenElizabeth: The Virgin Queen
Elizabeth’s cousin also named Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scots) was heir to England’s Throne.
Plotted against Elizabeth to gain control of the throne.
Elizabeth ordered Mary to the chopping block.
The Spanish Armada Sinks: A The Spanish Armada Sinks: A Turning Point in HistoryTurning Point in History
In 1588, after Mary was executed, King Philip of Spain invaded England.
The English Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada.
This assured England’s independence from the powerful Catholic countries of the Mediterranean.
A Flood of LiteratureA Flood of LiteratureElizabeth encouraged
and inspired many writers.
With the era of peace and prosperity that
followed the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English started writing
like never before!
Decline of the Renaissance: A Dull Decline of the Renaissance: A Dull Man Succeeds a Witty WomanMan Succeeds a Witty Woman
Elizabeth died childlessPolitical climate in England began to
change after her death.England Renaissance eventually ended
around 1660 due to the challenges of religion.