Shakespeare A to Z | Literature and Drama
English literature and drama reached new heights of creativity and originality during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The playwright himself made some of the most extraordinary and lasting contributions to the artistic flurry known as the Renaissance, a period when the arts and sciences flourished in Europe.
ENGLAND’S REBIRTH
Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne in 1558 followed many tense and unstable years that began with England’s break from the Catholic Church in the 1530s. Inheriting a kingdom weakened by foreign and domestic wars, the queen worked hard to rebuild her...
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