Elizabethan Era
Queen Elizabeth I
The Elizabethan era refers to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603).
This "golden age" represented the apogee of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature. The era is most famous for theatre, as William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England's past style of theatre.
It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad, while back at home, the Protestant Reformation became more acceptable to the people, most certainly after the Spanish Armada was repulsed. It was also the end of the period when England was a separate realm before its royal union with Scotland.
England was well-off compared to the other nations of Europe. The Italian Renaissance had come to an end and France was embroiled in its own religious battles.
England during this period had a centralised, well-organised, and effective government, largely a result of the reforms of Henry VII and Henry VIII, as well as Elizabeth's harsh punishments for any dissenters.
Economically, the country began to benefit greatly from the new era of trans-Atlantic trade and persistent theft of Spanish treasure.
This "golden age" represented the apogee of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature. The era is most famous for theatre, as William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England's past style of theatre.
It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad, while back at home, the Protestant Reformation became more acceptable to the people, most certainly after the Spanish Armada was repulsed. It was also the end of the period when England was a separate realm before its royal union with Scotland.
England was well-off compared to the other nations of Europe. The Italian Renaissance had come to an end and France was embroiled in its own religious battles.
England during this period had a centralised, well-organised, and effective government, largely a result of the reforms of Henry VII and Henry VIII, as well as Elizabeth's harsh punishments for any dissenters.
Economically, the country began to benefit greatly from the new era of trans-Atlantic trade and persistent theft of Spanish treasure.
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