ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Renaissance in England coincided with the reign of Elizabeth I who was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until 1603, so it is often referred to as the Elizabethan period.

Detailed explanation-2: -She was responsible for English exploration of the New World and the flourishing of the economy, making England a world power. Her reign was also noted for the English Renaissance, an outpouring of poetry and drama. Elizabeth’s court also became a center for poets, musicians, writers, and scholars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Elizabethan age is considered to be a time of English renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international expansion, and naval triumph. This English Renaissance saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elizabeth I contributed to the Renaissance in a couple of ways. She encouraged and funded expansion abroad, calmed the tensions between Protestants and Catholics through the Elizabethan Religious Settlement, and fostered a gradual acceptance of the Protestant Reformation that had begun during the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-5: -What era was Queen Elizabeth? The “New Elizabethan age” was the period during which Queen Elizabeth II reigned. It started with the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952 which saw the Queen crowned at age 27 and it ended after her death on 8 September 2022.