ENGL 3113W Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Protestantism, Memento Mori, Petrarch
Notes 02/02/16
The End of Thomas More/ Tudor reign
- Thomas More was executed. He would not sign the document (act of succession) which would
validate the succession of Henry VIII and her children’s succession.
- He believed Anne Boleyn’s marriage to the king was invalid. He was devoted to his catholic
faith until his death.
- Anne was aligned with the radicals/protestants.
- Edward the VI was Henry VII’s successor after his death. He was son of Jane Seymour and
also affiliated with the protestants and began a religious civil war with catholics; although his
father remained catholic until his death.
- Mary Tudor (AKA bloody Mary), daughter of Henry VIII’s first wife Catherine of Aragon then
became queen Mary I, and brought back priests and restored the catholic faith and continuing the
religious war.
- After Mary’s death, her sister Elizabeth was successor. Religious history is political history in
england in this time.
[*Film: A Very British Renaissance] Renaissance Associates with:
In terms of style -> Innovations- adaptations - earthy, delicate- imported parts- riddles and
games- warts and all portraits
- Torrigiano brought renaissance art and beauty to England.
- Henry VIII/ wife gave him a fortune to work on masterpieces never before seen in
England, swaying away from the medieval style.
- Putti - Life Cherubs, small human-like creatures, angels who are closest to God
- It brought realism and a modern style/ realistic human figures to English art
- Many arts/ media and technical skills
- Classical influence
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
Document Summary
He would not sign the document (act of succession) which would validate the succession of henry viii and her children"s succession. He believed anne boleyn"s marriage to the king was invalid. He was devoted to his catholic faith until his death. Edward the vi was henry vii"s successor after his death. He was son of jane seymour and also affiliated with the protestants and began a religious civil war with catholics; although his father remained catholic until his death. Mary tudor (aka bloody mary), daughter of henry viii"s first wife catherine of aragon then became queen mary i, and brought back priests and restored the catholic faith and continuing the religious war. After mary"s death, her sister elizabeth was successor. Religious history is political history in england in this time. [*film: a very british renaissance] renaissance associates with: In terms of style -> innovations- adaptations - earthy, delicate- imported parts- riddles and games- warts and all portraits.
