英国文学史及选读,棒!PPT1.ppt

The Renaissance Period Historical background: (1) The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) and Tudor dynasty which was established by Henry VII in 1485. (2) Reformation: Protestantism became the official national religion. (3) The Enclosure movement: compelled peasants to become the hired laborers for the merchants. (4) Flourishing in the Elizabethan Age: The commercial expansion and the rise of bourgeoisie. (5) The war with Spain: in 1588, the Spanish Armada was defeated. England had sovereignty over the seas. Thomas Mores Utopia Utopia is Mores masterpiece, written in the form of a conversation