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An historical academic group including role play. With emphasis on the Tudors who were a Welsh-English family that ruled England from 1485 to 1603. Special attention will be paid to King Henry VIII. |
The World of the Tudors
(- threads, 17 posts)
 The Renaissance
Historical Thread
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The flowering of literature and the arts across Europe. Writers and artists, seeking to emulate the cultures of Greece and Rome, developed new techniques and formulated new ideas in their attempts to apply the knowledge of the Ancients to the very different world of the 16th century. Important scientific and technological advances were made, making names like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo famous. At the same time, increased exploitation of the invention of printing promoted the emergence of literate secular elites and created a new political environment as secular rulers used artists to display their power visually and written propaganda to appeal directly to their most important subjects.
