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The process The late 14th century -------Italy (painting, sculpture and literature) 15th century ------- flowering 16th century------ France, Germany, England, Spain, Holland and Belgium) The significance of Renaissance A broad dividing line/transition between the Middle Ages (the medieval world) and the Modern Ages (the modern world) The essance Getting rid of the old fuedalist ideas in Medieval Europe Introducing new ideas that expressed the interest of the rising bourgeoisie Renaissance The word “Renaissance” means “rebirth”. It meant the reintroduction into Western Europe of the full cultural heritage of Greece and Rome. The essence of the Renaissance is humanism. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance is the Elizabethan drama with William Shakespeare being the leading dramatist. Humanism Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance. It emphasizes the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life. Humanists voiced their beliefs that man was the center of the universe and man did not only have the right to enjoy the beauty of the present life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform wonders. The English Renaissance(1500-1625) Social and Political background 1.re-discovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture 2.new discoveries in geography, science and astronomy. 3. the religious reformation 4. the economic expansion 文艺复兴是欧洲从中世纪向近代过渡期间发生的一场意义深刻，影响深远的思想文化运动，始于14世纪意大利的佛罗论萨，后迅速席卷德国、法国、西班牙、英国等国，并于16世纪达到高潮。 这一时期的欧洲社会经历了深刻的变化。工商业的发展，王权的巩固，海外的扩张与殖民，地理与科学的新发现，社会生活的世俗化，德、英、法等国先后进行的宗教改革等极大地开阔了人们的眼界，促进了资本主义经济发展，鼓励人们进一步探索人存在的价值和现实生活的意义。 人文主义思想（Humanism）的核心就是强调以“人”为本，宣传个性解放、现世幸福，并积极推进学术，传播科学知识和国家统一等新思想，对封建制度、宗教禁欲主义和上层僧侣的腐败虚伪则进行了无情的嘲讽与抨击。文艺复兴时期的文学正是以人文主义思想为内容。意大利诗人但丁、彼特拉克，小说家薄伽丘等人是意大利和欧洲早期人文主义的杰出代表。 Henry VII (1485-1509) establishment of the Tudor dynasty (1485-1603) 1.The tudors imposed a much stronger central authority on the nation. 2. It met the rising bourgeoisie’s demand and gained their support. Henry VIII (1509-1547) the rea