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    Renaissance Theatre

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    The Renaissance Theatre By Macey Colburn‚ Brendan Simpson‚ Dayana Romero and Bryan D During the late fourteenth through the early seventeenth century an awaking of the arts and learning boomed in the western world. This awaking or rebirth is known as the Renaissance. The Renaissance era was a glorious time. European politics changed dramatically there was a rise of kings and princes and merchants became key economic figures. As people started to accumulate more money they had leisure time to

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    The English Renaissance

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    English literature Medieval Drama The variety of Dramatic forms of medieval drama Form classical Greek times‚ and in many other cultures‚ theatre has maintained strong religious connections. The origins of English theatre are religious too. 1- Forms of Medieval drama: The first forms of medieval drama are related to Religious form‚ i.e. all related to different festivals mass and holidays. It was prominent during Easter and Christmas. For instance‚ Tropes is a dramatic performance‚ in

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    ENGLISH RENAISSANCE: 14851660 Use this outline (with a split screen) to take notes on the key ideas of the Unit 2 historical introduction. When you are done‚ upload your completed Word document so that it can be checked. I. Historical Context & Cultural Influences A. The Monarchy and the Church (p. 287–88) Writers found their fate and influence due to political shifts. Writers like Sir Thomas More were put to death because their views did not align with the present ruler. In 1485 Henry Tudor

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    had a strong developmental impact on New England and lead their society on a religious foundation. The strict foundation had a distinct impact on the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from the 1630s through the 1660s. Puritans developed early New England politics on religion-based beliefs. Puritans sharply leaned towards a more theocratic‚ repressive model that enforced a strict moral code. John Winthrop‚ an early Puritan leader‚ delivered his famous ‘City Upon

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    Renaissance

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    Reformation Short Answer Many new religions were formed due to the decline of the Catholic Church. If you are not Catholic‚ you are Protestant. The religions that were formed were the Calvinists‚ Anglicans‚ and Lutheranism. Their views are based on the interpretation of the two kingdoms doctrine‚ the spiritual and secular. Lutherans believe that the state should not be involved with religious matters‚ and the church should not be involved with state matters. Lutherans think if you are a true Christian

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    The Renaissance has Changed Man’s View of Man The Renaissance challenged the status quo of the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages‚ the Church had authority over most people. These people also had limited rights. All of this changed during the Renaissance. This period of time focused on the philosophy of humanism‚ which embodied the idea that humans were a significant part of the world. The Renaissance changed man’s view of man through the institutions of literature‚ astronomy‚ anatomy‚ and

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    Renaissance Architecture

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    Assignment No. 2 09 February 2013 History of Architecture II Renaissance Architecture in Italy Geographical Renaissance in Italy is best considered geographically under the three great distinctive cities of activities. Florence‚ Rome and Venice. Florence. One of the chief powers of Italy. A centrally situated city-state. The Florentines notonly exerted considerable influence over the whole of Tuscany but carried Renaissance architecture‚ which originated with them‚ much farther afield.

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    The Harlem Renaissance

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    cities‚ especially in the North. Between 1920 and 1930‚ almost 750‚000 African Americans left the South‚ and many of them migrated to urban areas in the North to take advantage of the prosperity and the more racially tolerant environment (Harlem Renaissance - Biography.com - Biography.com). The Harlem section of Manhattan‚ known as the capital of black America‚ drew nearly 175‚000 African Americans‚ turning the neighborhood into the largest urban community of black people in the world with residents

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    Harlem Renaissance

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    Harlem Renaissance Known also by the names “New Negro Movement” or Black Renaissance”‚ the Harlem Renaissance symbolized an enriched movement among African Americans between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Great Depression. The names given to this movement shows its main features. The words "Negro" and "black" mean that this movement centers around African Americans‚ and the word "renaissance" refers to something new was born or‚ more specifically‚ that a cultural spirit was brought

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    To what extent is the term “Renaissance” a valid concept for a distinct period in early modern European history? Prior to the 14th century‚ the Middle Ages revolved around the basic understanding of the Bible. Middle to lower class citizens relied heavily on the teachings of the priest’s and blindly followed their ways of living. The church discouraged any new concepts and believed that life on Earth was simply a preparation for the after life. The Renaissance‚ ranging from the 14th to 16th centuries

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