THAR 280 Lecture 21: elizabethan theatre
29 Nov 2016
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Renaissance in england happened much later than in italy. England vs. france: war of the roses (ended 1485) Lancaster family (red rose) vs. york family (white rose) Tudor family is accepted as ruler by both. King henry vii (last king to win the throne through battle: built up trade (became stop off place btw france and italy, brought peace to england. Henry kept mass, all rites, left doctrine unchanged. Henry"s six wives: catherine of aragon -- mary tudor (bloody mary, anne boleyn -- elizabeth 1. Jane seymour -- edward vi: anne of cleves, catherine howard, catherine parr. Henry died in 1547: succeeded by nine - year old son edward vi. Edward vi succeeded by mary tudor (mary 1, bloody mary: wife of phillip ii of spain. Instituted a reign of terror against protestants: had elizabeth imprisoned in tower of london.
