The Revival of Learning and King Henry VIII's Reign
The revival of learning during King Henry VIII's reign in England brought about significant changes with the empowerment of national power and the introduction of the Printing Press by William Caxton in 1476. This era saw the separation of England from ecclesiastical bondage, the replacement of old monasteries with schools and universities, and the infusion of Greek ideas and culture through the Renaissance. Despite the period's great turmoil, it set the stage for future literary developments in the Elizabethan period.
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THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING 3 D R A B H I S H E K K U M A R D E P T O F E N G L I S H A P S M C O L L E G E B A R AU N I
KING HENRY VIII AD HIS REIGN The reign of King Henry proved very fruitful for the kingdom of England. There took place a good deal of empowerment in the national power not only at home i.e. England but abroad also. The reformation played a vital role in the changing scenario of England by the final separation of England from all ecclesiastical bondage in Parliament s famous Act of Supremacy.
KING HENRY VIII AD HIS REIGN Before the invention of Printing Press, the world of literature was going under great depression as the production and circulation restricted. William Caxton was credited for introducing Printing Press in 1476. For the first time in history it was possible for a book or an idea to reach the whole nation. of literary pieces were
KING HENRY VIII AD HIS REIGN The old monasteries were replaced resulted from the abolishment of Act of Supremacy and their places were taken by Schools and universities. Greek ideas and Greek culture came to England in the Renaissance,and man s spiritual freedom was proclaimed in the Reformation.
KING HENRY VIII AD HIS REIGN The great names of the period are numerous and significant, but literature is strangely silent. The age was going under great turmoil which prevented any literary development,for literature is one of the arts of peace. It requires quiet and meditation rather than activity, and the stirring life of the Renaissance had first to be lived before it could express itself in the new literature of the Elizabethan period.
