Renaissance in England. -- Edoardo Conti.

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TRAGEDY:

A tragedy is a sort of theatrical performance that is supposed to arouse 'pity and horror,' to try and achieve catharsis.

Focus on a 'tragic hero.'

-Noble blood. -Deeply human. -Accepts the inevitable. -Has to die to invoke pity and horror in the audience.

Follows a pattern of five acts.

-Introduction. -Development. -Crisis. -Decline. -Final outcome. (Death of the hero.)

Themes:

In Jacobean tragedies disillusionment, cruelty and cynicism reign supreme. Soon enough, the Puritans decide to close up theatres, labelling theatre as a 'source of vice.' Once they re-opened, 'Restoration' drama reels in much more noble audiences, who appreciate wit, refinement and frivolous subjects.

Elizabethan tragedies include themes such as: order/disorder. Personal disorder for example, is symbolized by through madness, on the other hand, social disorder is expressed through the assassination of a leader, usually ending up with the only way to establish harmony is via the elimination of the very thing causing this 'chaos.'

RENAISSANCE & DRAMA:

Drama mixes popular entertainment, and refined, 'noble' culture, appealing to basically everybody.

THOMAS MOORE:

Moore is considered one of the greatest English humanists. In his masterpiece 'Utopia,' he writes about an island where everything is absolutely perfect.

HUMANISM:

A new way of thinking. Whereas before God was the main subject of interest, now 'man' takes His place.

Two events signal the fact that things were changing in the British Isles.

The Printing Press:

William Caxton intruduced Britain to the wonders of the Printing Press, finally allowing them to print and produce books at a faster rate.

Oral tradition begins losing power.

The raise of the Tudor Dynasty:

A nobleman by the name of Henry Tudor finally defeats King Richard III during the battle of Bosworth, becoming Henry VII.

Hence establishing the Tudor Dynasty.

Divided into three periods:

1603-1625: The decline of the Renaissance.

1588-1603: The flourishing of the Renaissance.

1485-1558: The beginning of the Renaissance.

Renaissance in England.

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Arts.

Men like Leonardo Da Vinci, and Michelangelo were the most notable artists of this time period.

Science.

Men begin to study things such as astronomy and anatomy.

Philosophy.

Thinkers of that time ("humanists") believed that 'man' should be their main subject of study, instead of God.

Religion.

The Reformation takes place during this time period: Luther and Calvin are the main influencers, who battle against the Church's corruption.