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LITERATURE CLASS Concept Map

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Mind map about English literature periods: Elizabethan era, Restoration period, Enlightenment and Victorian age

Mind map: English literature periods

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LITERATURE CLASS Concept Map

ELIZABETHAN ERA (1558-1603
- refers to
  - the English history of the reign of Elizabeth I
    - she was
      - the sixth and last ruler of Tudor
        his reign last
        45 years
        and produced
        great developments and advances
        for
        England
- Elizabethan Theatre
  - appeared
    - in 1558
      - it refers to
        to the set of dramatic works written and performed
        during
        the reign of Elizabeth I
        in 1590 it is classified as
        Tragic
        dramatic works with fatal outcomes
        Comic
        dramatic work with elements that amuse
        Drama
        works developed in prose and verse
  - Important playwriters
    - Christopher Marlowe
      - was
        English playwright, poet and translator
        some of his works are
        Dido
        Queen of Carthage
        Doctor Faustus
        The Jew of Malta
    - William Shakespeare
      - was
        playwriter, English poet and actor
        some of his works are
        Hamlet
        Romeo and Juliet
        Otello
        Macbeth
        one of the most important authors of this period
        the owner of the theater
        called
        "The Globe"
ENGLISH CIVIL WARS (1642-1651)
- appeared due to
  - the conflict between Charles I and Parliament
    - because of
      - an Irish insurrection
    - Charles I
      - married with
        Enriqueta Maria from France
        before
        ascend to the throne
        this caused
        displeasure to the parliament since
        they feared that Protestantism would be in danger
        but
        Charles I promised it wouldn’t affect
        in 1625
        Charles I has become king.
        in 1629
        Charles I dissolved the parliament
        because
        the parliament decided to restrict the money
        which he would use
        to attack Fernando II
        shortly after
        he called the parliament again
        but due to protests
        he decided to dissolve it again
        but Carlos I needed funding to create a good army
        which is why
        he called again to the parliament
        after the grand remonstrance is approved
        where were all the complaints against him
THE INTERREGNUM (1649-1653)
- this time was
  - when England was without a king
    - is divided into three periods
      - The First
        Commonwealth of England
        lasting from 1649-1653
        in 1649
        the Rump parliament declared England a
        commonwealth
        a free collection of people
        ruled by
        parliament and not a king
        got rid of
        the Privy Council and House of Lords
        for those reasons
        they had complete control
        but
        they could not agree on exactly what form the new English republic should take
      - The second
        Protectorate
        lasted from 1653-1658
        with a need for stability
        parliament appointed
        a man named
        Oliver Cromwel
        After being made Lord Protector
        Cromwell dismissed Parliament
        and ruled alone with the army.
      - The third
        Second Protectorate
        lasting eight months
        from 1658-1659
        after Oliver Cromwell death
        Richard, his son
        became
        Lord Protector
        however
        Richard gave up his power at the request of the army
        because
        he didn't want to rule England
RESTORATION PERIOD (1660-1688)
- its name
  - comes from the crowning of Charles II
    - which marks
      - the restoring of the traditional
        English monarchical form of government
- Literature
  - the writings of this time are
    - innovative
    - varied
  - the style and subject matter
    - was definitively
      - religious to satirical and risqué
- Theatre
  - had been closed
    - for 18 years
      - however
        Charles II was a big fan of drama
        for that reason
        he quickly allowed and encouraged
        the theatre's presence
        also
        there was a new genre in theatre
        "Restoration comedy"
        it was
        frequently crass
        largely sexual
        often focused on
        the interactions of the elite members
- Famous writers
  - John Dryden
  - William Congreve
  - George Etherege
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
- It was
  - an intellectual and scientific movement
    - originated in
      - Europe in the 18th century
        who pretends
        enlighten society
        through
        the arts and thought
- Characteristics
  - critical vision of the reality
  - use of the reasoning
  - rejection of the divine revelation
  - the history as progress
  - liberty
- Causes
  - social and economic changes
    - such as
      - growth of trade and industry
      - growth of the cities
  - scientific and technical progress
- Main representatives
  - British thinkers
    - of the 17th century
      - who hold
        society is a voluntary contract between individuals
        where
        the political system provides
        the greatest happiness to many individuals
        through
        absolute monarchy
        sopported by
        Hobbes
        limited monarchy
        supported by
        Locke
  - Enlightenment French
    - of the 18th century
      - such as
        Montesquieu
        who proposed
        the division of power
        Voltaire
        who criticized
        the old regiment
        and proposed
        the creation of a parliamentary political system
        Rousseau
        precursor of
        democracy
VICTORIAN AGE (1837-1901)
- Quuen Victoria
  - ascended the throne at age 18 in 1837
    - then
      - Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
        the couple had nine children
        during their 17 years of marriage
        on the Isle of Wight
        Queen Victoria dies at age 81
- In 1834
  - the British empire abolishe
    - slavery
      - due that
        more than 800,000 slaves in the British Caribbean are freed.
        the government
        provides damages to slave owners
        but nothing to slaves
- Literature
  - Novels were the emperors
    - of the Victorian period
      - Exponents
        Charles Dickens
        was
        dominated the first part of Victoria's reign
        and most rightly can be called
        "The King of Victorian Literature"
        some of his works
        "The Pickwick Papers"
        "Our Mutual Friend"
        Tomas Hardy
        was
        the major novelist
        of the later part of
        Queen Victoria's reign
        some of his works
        "Under the Greenwood Tree"
        "Jude the Obscure"
  - Most famous poets
    - Robert Browning
    - Alfred Tennyson

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