2016英国文学课件.pptVIP

Unit 5 I. Background: 1. Historical Background: The 17th century was one of the most tempestuous periods in English history. Absolute monarchy impeded the further development of capitalism in England. The kings believed in the theory of the divine right of kings, the people’s parliament represented by the puritans believed in the divine right of the individual conscience. There were long struggles mainly between the people’s parliament and the throne The contradictions between the feudal system and the bourgeoisie resulted in a great revolution which had a deep influence upon English li