Golden Age

Around the 16th century

Rise Of Spanish Empire

Very Hopeful and Optimistic

Like the Rebirth of art and literature

Politics were involved

Habsburg Dynasty begins

Carlos V

Felipe II

Inquisition continues

Around the 17th century

Decadence of Spanish Empire

Very dark and depressing

Refinement of the previous change

Authors

Drama

Lope de Vega

Very popular

Calderón de la Barca

Philosophy

Literature

Quevedo

Conceptismo

Gongora

Culteranismo