Elizabethan age

What is Renaissance and what are its prominent features?

Elizabethan Period, English Literature, Literature /

Discuss briefly the influence of the Renaissance in England and English literature. Answer: The Renaissance in English literature propelled poetry and theatrical drama to new heights. The Renaissance is a French word which means re-birth, revival or re-awakening. The Renaissance was both a revival of ancient classical mythology, literature and culture as well as a […]

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Historical background and literary features of the Elizabethan age (1550-1630).

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Answer: The background of the Elizabethan socio-political life includes two great movements—”The Reformation” and “the Renaissance” The Reformation movement began completed before the Renaissance. It began during the reign of Henry VIII, the father of Queen Elizabeth I and the king of England. His reign ended in 1647. In fact, the entire period was a

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