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Part 2: The Tudor Age (1485-1603)
2.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe the economic, monarchic, and religious characteristics of Tudor rule
Describe the reasons for the Reformation in England
Characterize the Golden Age in England under the rule of Elizabeth I
Analyze the causes for the growth of literature in vernacular, or native, English
Compare Chaucer’s influence with that of Edmund Spenser’s on the development of literature in vernacular, or native, English
Analyze the influence of classical and Italian literature on the English sonnet
Analyze the influence of classical literature on English drama