Chapter 5 The English Renaissance英国文学.pptVIP

4. There were no seats and the majority of the audience would stand around the stage. 5. Around the circular wall there were “galleries” with seats where the wealthy people went. 6. A few wealthy and influential people could be provided with a seat on the stage. * Chapter Five The English Renaissance 1. Historical background 2. The enclosure movement 3. Humanism 4. The flourishing of drama England enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity during the reign of Queen Elizerbeth (1558 - 1603). The Queen maintained a balance of power between the feudal lords the rising burghers the Protestants the Catholics In 1588 English navy defeated the Spanish Armada. strengthened the power of the monarch and accelerated the awakening of national consciousness England became a naval power. The reason of the enclosure movement 1. the rising of the burgher class 2. the discovery of the new sea routes 3. the wool trade The result of the enclosure movement the capitalist class the labouring class two opposite classes Time: began in the 14th century ended in the 17th century Place : began in Italy spread in France, Spain, the Netherlands, England Renaissance Meaning: Origin: from a French word rebirth Ideal: humanism In the 15th and 16th centuries, scholars in western European countries had a keen interest in the Greek and Latin culture. That is, the art and science of ancient Greece and Rome were being born again after long years of neglect. Its ideal is humanism. ----humanist scholars took great interest in the welfare of human beings ---- man should be given full freedom to enrich their intellectual and emotional life ----in religion demand the reformation of the church ----in art and literature, praise man and the pursuit of happiness in this life Humanism ----shattered the shackles of spiritual bondage of man’s mind by the Roman Catholic Church ----opened his eyes to a “brave new world” in front of him Edmund Spenser (1552? ----- 1599) Born: in a rather poor family ---