Theme 4: Renaissance. Renaissance in English literature Plan

Theme 4: Renaissance. Renaissance in English literature

Plan:

1. 
   Renaissance.
   
2. 
   The Renaissance in England.
   
3. 
   The Rise of the Renaissance.
   
4. 
   The Height of the Renaissance.
   
5. 
   The Decline of the Renaissance.
   
6. 
   Sir Thomas More.
   
7. 
   Sir Francis Bacon
   

1. 
   Renaissance
   

Renaissance was a great cultural movement that began in Italy during the early 1330’s. It spread to England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and other countries in the late 1400’s and ended about 1600.

The word “Renaissance” comes from the Latin word “rinascere” and means rebirth. The Renaissance was the period when European culture was at its height. At that time great importance was assigned to intellect, experience, scientific experiment. The new ideology proclaimed the value of human individuality. This new outlook was called Humanism. The humanists were scholars and artists who studied subjects that they believed would help them better understand the problems of humanity. These subjects included literature and philosophy. The humanists considered that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome had excelled in such subjects and could serve as models.

During the Middle Ages the most important branch of learning was theology. Renaissance thinkers paid greater attention to the study of humanity.

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