LRC EDUCATION: EMPOWER YOUR KNOWLEDGE
This is the first of a series of short video lessons dedicated to The Tudor Dynasty. I strongly recommend you study attentively the notes on this chapter regarding the Hundred … Continue reading Video Lesson n. 1 on The Tudor Dynasty – Henry VII
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. Very little is known about William Shakespeare’s personal life and that is the … Continue reading WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Literature  “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” – William Shakespeare Brief General outlook – from Humanism to Renaissance The Renaissance was a … Continue reading ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE RENAISSANCE
THE TUDOR DYNASTY Before discussing the rise of the Tudor dynasty it is necessary to step back and analyse some of the most important events that led Henry VII Tudor … Continue reading THE TUDOR DYNASTY
English Literature in the Middle Ages reflected the relative stability of the Times and the general atmosphere is centred on the important role assigned to religion. Life was considered a metaphorical journey leading to heavenly salvation and its literary representation was allegorical, man’s ideas and feelings were made visible rather than simply described through coherent words. It was a time of artistic development, including drama.
BIOGRAPHY Geoffrey Chaucer came from a family that belonged to the urban middle class and yet benefitted from the Crown’s trust. Indeed he was appointed to many official … Continue reading GEOFFREY CHAUCER (approx. 1340-1400)
The Oldest Trace of Anglo-Saxon Literature Beowulf is the oldest epic poem that has come down to us from the past, it was originally composed anonimously, as was typical then, in Old … Continue reading Beowulf
Literature is a form of entertainment, the need to tell stories, to recount important events of a community, in a given time and a specific place, has always characterised mankind … Continue reading ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE
The Plantagenet Dynasty was founded by Henry II, grandson of the late Henry I. He was the first king both of England and France. Under his reign he implemented many crucial reforms. The last of the Plantagenet kings was also the one who gave way to the Hundred Years’ war ending his dynasty. The Black Death and the political turmoil that ensued also caused the end of Feudalism and great changes in the society of the early 14th Century.
Political stability brought about economic prosperity and cultural growth and beauty. The development of Britain thanks to long-term changes and deep insight of its rulers.
The development of a nation.
Timeline 8000 BC 2500 BC 700 BC 55 BC 43-47 AD 122-126 AD 409 AD The Iberians Stonehenge Celtic invasion Julius Caesar invaded Britain Roman Conquest under Claudius Hadrian’s Wall … Continue reading FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE ROMAN EMPIRE
