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    Renaissance Influence

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    The Renaissance was not an isolated movement in art and literature. There were many historical social and cultural factors that led to the renaissance‚ both in Italy and in Northern Europe. These events included the Black Plague‚ the rise of constitutional monarchy‚ the Hundred Year’s War‚ and the Avignon Papacy. The Black Death was the bubonic plague that spread throughout Europe killing an estimated one third of its population. The plague was brought from the Middle East to Europe through infected

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    VOC 16th century

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    exceeded al of its rivals on the East Asian spice trade. IN the 17th century the VOC sent almost a million Europeans to work in the Asian trade business. The British fleet was the closest competitor of the VOC‚ but the VOC was almost double as the British fleet. The VOC enjoyed huge and huge profits from the Asian trade market because they had the monopoly of the spices through most of the 17th century. During the 16th century the spice trade was dominated by the Portuguese. At the same time the

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    In the 16th century‚ there were not many Jews in England. They practised their religion secretly. Many of them either converted to Christianity or pretended to have done so because of the discrimination against them. Christians believed that the Jews were inferior to them and should not be accepted into their society. Jews were treated with strong disrespect because of their alternative religious beliefs‚ their financial status and ways of living. Jews were hated in many places because of

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    English Renaissance

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    The English renaissance was very delayed from the European movement in Florence during the 1400’s but there was many great works and essays when the movement finally did come about. Renaissance with the French meaning rebirth was used to describe the change in ways of the past or “rebirth”. The renaissance was greatly represented and made understandable by the works of English literature of that time. During the English renaissance there were literary works of playwrights‚ philosophers‚ and poets

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    16th Century Dance Terms

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    also known as the low dance. People used dancing as a way to meet their mate in the 15th and 16th centuries. This particular dance was one of their favorites. Canzona‚ canzon- type of music written in the 16th century for instrumentalists Clavecin- harpsichord who’s name originated in France Clavichord- smaller version of a stringed keyboard that would be used as a solo instrument. Consort- an English instrumental ensemble containing four to seven instruments Crumhorn- similar to bagpipe‚ a wind

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    politics and media‚ but it happened long ago in the 15th and 16th century as well. People today do not understand the sacrifices women‚ long ago have made to get us the rights we do. We should never take for granted the things people long ago did for us‚ because truthfully‚ would we have the courage to go through the things they endured so other peoples‚ in future time would have rights‚ we may not even be around to see? In the 15th to 16th century women weren’t educated

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    the Renaissance era of literature The Renaissance era embraces the period between 14th and 16th centuries. The term Renaissance itself means the rebirth what in some respect is referred to the rebirth from the obscurity of middle Ages and is originated from a French word. This period has influenced all of branches of human life including religion‚ philosophy‚ politics‚ music‚ science and literature. Taking into consideration the Renaissance literature it is to be mentioned that there are generally

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    The English Renaissance

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    The English Renaissance was a transition from the Medieval Middle Ages to the modern world. The word renaissance originates from the French word for rebirth. During the renaissance art‚ literature‚ and philosophies were influenced by those of the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The end of the Battle of Bosworth marked the beginning of the renaissance and the ascension of King Henry VII. Henry won the throne through the victory against Richard III. Henry VII also marked the last of the monarchy

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    During the 16th century Renaissance‚ the country of Italy was reintroduced to the importance of the liberal arts: language‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ and history. It was a period of rebirth and light for a country once consumed by darkness during the time known as the Middle Ages. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 brought into Italy an influx of Byzantine scholars that sparked a refocus on such liberal studies and humanities that restructured the general governance of Italy for centuries to come.

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    16th Century Voyages

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    Voyages of Discovery The initial voyages that took place in the late fifteenth century and early sixteenth century are the most important events to understanding the modern world. Although humans had been migrating to different areas since they could walk‚ it was these voyages that opened up the entire world to all people. Trade‚ globalization‚ intermingling of races‚ science‚ technology‚ religion‚ and people discovering new lands are all a product of these initial voyages. Christopher Columbus

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