THE RENAISSANCE

IN ENGLAND (1450-
1650)
The Elizabethan Period (1486-1600)
 RENAISSANCE ERA VS
ELIZABETHAN PERIOD
QUICK OVERVIEW

Renaissance Era is considered to be the transition from the Middle

Ages to Modern History in Europe.

Elizabethan Age is considered the transition from the feudal times

before Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne to the more stable era
during her reign in England.

Elizabethan Age (1486-1600) existed within the Renaissance Period

and borrowed much of its ideals from that period.
THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD (QUICK HIGHLIGHTS)

- Development of art, literature, technology, invention, and

modern politics.
- A surge in trade between different regions and the discovery of
far-flung continents.
 ELIZABETHAN AGE (QUICK
HIGHLIGHTS)

- Development of Elizabethan poetry and the stability

of England

- Development of art which contributed to the

emergence and recognition of individuals such as
William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson.

- Exploration by sanctioning the voyage by Sir Francis

Drake around the globe.

GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

WHAT IS LITERATURE DURING THE RENAISSANCE
PERIOD ALONG WITH THE ELIZABETHAN AGE?
 THE NEW POETRY

- The Renaissance Period produced the fullest and

freshest lyrical outburst in the history of English
Literature.
- Poetry seemed to be natural language of the
people.
- Even dramas are written in poetry.
- Songs and lyrics were generally interspersed in
the dramatic framework.
THREE EXPRESSIONS USED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RENAISSANCE:

1. New Learning- new knowledge and intellectual

interest that took place.
2. Humanities- refers to the studies which the
Renaissance scholars thought most closely related Flower of the English
to human interests. Renaissance
3. Humanism- refers to the culture derived from the
study of Classic Greek and Latin writings.
UNVEIL WHAT YOU KNOW

What songs expressing great love for someone of the opposite

sex do you know? What do these songs promise?
 BEN JONSON (1572-1637_

- A poet, dramatist, critic, and a songwriter.

- First poet laureate in 1616 (King James I)

- He based his finest work on classical principles and

influenced a number of poets.
- Introduced the “comedy of humors” through his play,
“Every Man in His Humor”, in which each character
is driven by a particular passion.

UNDERSTANDING AUTHOR’S PROFILE

SONG TO CELIA BY BEN JONSON