Scarica Storia dell'Inghilterra: monarchia, parlamento e teatro elisabettiano e più Sintesi del corso in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! Henry VII( fratello di Henry VIII) - no more feudal system but more centralized government with the parliament and the king - military career>permanent navy (strongest force in eu) - implemented trade and commerce - exploration Henry eighth and Elisabeth first marked the emergence of England as a nation with one monarch and one church. W the stuart kings of the 17 century england went through moments of great tension between the monarchy and parliament which end up in the civil war Henry eighth proclaimed the act of supremacy, he placed himself at the head of the anglican church, he break away from the catholic church, he gave england a fighting fleet with modern vessels, different from the spanish ships elisabeth first the daughter of henry eighth, give english more than forty years of internal peace and prosperity parliament passed a second act of supremacy, which asserted the supremacy of the monarch and the act of uniformity england was almost invaded by spain which was stopped by the english fleet’s victory against the spanish armada The armada portrait commemorates the English victory against the Spanish armada. Queen Elisabeth first is portrayed as empress of the world and commander of the seas, the whole picture is a statement of power and authority. She was fifty-fifty when the portrait was made but there is no trace of age. Her dress, covered with gems and pearls from the sea, a sign of virginity, also show the royal status Elisabeth first, called the “virgin queen” bc she never married, she said “im married to my people” -she was able to give the english more than forty years of internal peace and prosperity -her position in international politics was difficult, as she was not recognized as a legitimate monarch by the other european power James first was a believer in the divine right of kings, he reasserted the independence of the church of England, catholic dissent culminated in the gunpowder plot, a failed attempt to blow up the king and parliament any form of religious dissent was suppressed and a group of puritans, founded the first english colony in north america, the beginning of the Thirteen colonies Charles first, was even more autocratic than his father a civil war broke out between the royalist, the supporters of the king, and the roundheads, most of them puritans, who were led by oliver cromwell to victory. During the civil war Charles first was imprisoned, charged with high treason. The commonwealth, a republican government, was created and lasted until shortly after cromwell’s death Charles 2° —> restoration of the monarchy - dissolves the parliament - restore the church of england Puritans—> small groups of protestants: very strict moral code, black, big family, patriarchal, women had no rights, high position in the government England always stays out of the conflict: splendid isolation, balance of power (monarchy vs parliament) sea —> barrier colonization. sense of patriotism actors move one town to another and they brought with them their stuff renaissance change everything, theaters were physically built Elisabeth first was a fun of comedies they didn’t have a lighting, so they used the light of the day roof stage, made of starch(amido) trap door, to make disappear object or actors, its represent hell Who went to the theater? everybody-> until 1600, then the theaters closed 3 orders sits the stage didn’t have scenography NOWADAYS you go up, you pay less the material change curtain-> sipario props-> oggetti di scena in the middle of medieval times, miracle and morality themes -> religious themes and the seven sins-> morality 1689-->bill of rights 1701-->act of settlement (no catholic from the government) 1707--> act of union (united England + Scotland) 1215: model parliament
