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English Renaissance

  • 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…
  • Tudor periodIn the year 1485, Henry VII defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field to seize the English throne. This victory ended decades of civil war known…
  • Elizabethan literatureIn 1588, the Spanish fleet approached England with a force of over one hundred ships. This military threat created a moment of intense national anxiety that…
  • 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…