A HISTORY OF 16TH CENTURY ENGLAND In the late 15th century England was torn by a series of civil wars between two dynasties‚ the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. The wars ended in 1485 when Henry Tudor won the battle of Bosworth and gained the throne of England. Henry Tudor (1457-1509) was crowned Henry VII on 30 October 1485 beginning a new dynasty. In January 1486 he married Elizabeth of York‚ daughter of Edward IV‚ uniting the dynasties of York and Lancaster. However the Yorkists were unwilling
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Dibrugarh University B A. Syllabus in English under Semester System (Approved by the Board of Studies in English on 20/12/2010) This course has been designed as part of an integrated course in English Literature‚ inclusive of M.A. in English. Only students wishing to pursue M.A. in English should take up this course. Each paper is of 100 marks out of which 80 marks will be for the End semester examination and 20 marks for the Internal Assessment. Paper I: History of English Society and Culture I (Anglo Saxon
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Since the beginning of the 16th century‚ religion played a vital role in terms of individualism and government laws. During this time‚ many migrants left their homeland‚ in search of religious freedom‚ although they discriminated against other religions‚ ironically. In America‚ even though‚ Catholicism and Protestantism were major religions‚ Protestantism created two key branches‚ Anglicanism and Calvinism. In spite of religious differences‚ religious tolerance increased‚ to provide peace and end
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In order to read significant pieces of literature from the past‚ we almost always need it to be translated from the original language. We often see a lot translations of popular text‚ for example there are countless translations of Dante’s Inferno that are widely available. How can we be sure that the translation we are reading is the closest to the original text? The simple answer is: we don’t know. Unless one is equipped with the ability to read medieval Tuscan Italian then the reader isn’t getting
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Renaissance is defined as "the activity‚ spirit‚ or time of great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning." Was there a twelfth-century renaissance? This is a question that still beckons an answer‚ and is often a topic of debate among modern historians. By definition‚ one can break it down: Was there a spirit of revival of a classical theme regarding the subjects mentioned above? Surely there was‚ and with author R.N. Swanson’s "The Twelfth-century Renaissance" as a guide‚ we can investigate just
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Romanticism in English literature of the Beginning of the 19th Century (The Age of Romanticism) Britain became a large trading empire. The cities grew fast. London remained the largest one. In the 19th century Britain was at its height and self confidence. It was called the "workshop" of the world. The rich feared the poor both in the countryside and in the fast-growing towns. Nevertheless the great emphasis was made on the individual based on interdependence of Man and Nature.
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ruling the church in Britain was the reason for many debates‚ wars‚ civil issues and rights to the throne. Initially the Church was under Papal rule‚ making the Pope have control over something the Throne did not. Hunger for power in the sixteenth century was not limited to land control and civil control; it spread right up to the Church of England causing many problems for the monarchy and Papal authority. The argument during this time was whether or not the monarch had the right to rule church and
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HISTORIC POINT OF VIEW: 1830-1880 In the nineteenth century‚ America was seen as the land of promise‚ the land of future. Travellers‚ like Alexis de Tocqueville‚ arrived to find "the most unequivocal proofs of prosperity and rapid progress in agriculture‚ commerce‚ and great public works. (Democracy in America‚ 1835)" They saw a nation in full enjoyment of prolonged prosperity. The nation territory now comprised thirty-one states‚ with a population of approximately twenty-three million people
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The Importance of the 20th Century Literature The dawning of a new century marked a distinct change in the style and subjects of literature. Rural‚ agrarian lifestyles were fast becoming a thing of the past as industrialization made factory work the norm‚ and many people began to feel isolated despite living in big cities. Writers who identified as “modernists” reflected this new sense of isolation and displacement in their works. The entire Western world was also deeply affected by the devastation
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Religion is one of the ways we can show our personalities and express ourselves. Imagine a world where you have to follow a specific religion and you get punished for not obeying the law. That was the issue in 16th century Germany. The issues that cause groups of people or countries to come to the conflict was the revolts against the church and higher power. The church was put down by Martin Luther and his reform against the obscured ways of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was a German professor
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