LA 166 Lecture Outline 3-2-07

 

Henry VIII and the Dawn of the English Renaissance

 

Henry VIII (King of England 1509-1547)

            Ties with Rome

            Monasteries

 

England’s Topography and Climate

 

The break between Henry VIII and Rome

 

Cultural Assimilation

            Italian Renaissance influence

            French influence

            Dutch influence

 

Elizabeth (Queen of England 1558-1603)

 

 

Seventeenth Century England

 

James I (King of England 1603-25)

 

Architect Indigo Jones

 

Charles II—(1630-85) King of England, Scotland, Ireland  (1660-85)

            Affection for all things French

 

Overthrow of James II (1633-1701) King of England (1685-88)

 

William (King 1689-1702) and Mary (Queen 1689-94)

            Dutch Influence

            Topiary

 

England as a mixed bag of styles

            Hampton Court