THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance it started in 1485 and it is focused in
art and catholic religion also science and poetry. It was created in Italy...
The Renaissance is a French term meaning
"rebirth." The period is characterized by a rebirth among English
elite of classical learning, a rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman authors,
and a recovery of the ancient Greek spirit of scientific inquiry.
The period marks the high events of English literary
accomplishment. It is the age of William Shakespeare, John Milton, John Donne,
and Katherine Philips. Queen Elizabeth I was fluent in classical Greek, wrote
poems in Latin hexameter, and produced beautifully polished English prose.
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