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16th century in England

  • Artists of the Tudor courtThe Tudor period began in 1485 with a landscape of artistic ruin. The Wars of the Roses had disrupted activity to such an extent that painting reached a very…
  • English Madrigal SchoolAlfonso Ferrabosco arrived in England during the 1560s to work within Queen Elizabeth's court. He composed many madrigals that quickly gained popularity…
  • Elizabethan eraQueen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne in 1558, inheriting a nation that had been financially bankrupt and religiously fractured.
  • English RenaissanceScholars argue over the exact moment when the English Renaissance began. Some point to the late 15th century while others insist it started in the early 16th…