The Renaissance

The dark Middle Ages were followed by a time known in art and literature as the Renaissance.In painting and music the first period of the Renaissance was one of imitation.Thomas More, the first English humanist of the Renaissance, was born in London in 1478.Second Period Of The Renaissance.The most significant period of the Renaissance in England falls to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.The second period of the Renaissance was characterised by the splendour of its poetry.The wave of progress reached the shores of England only in the 16th century.The universities were lacking in teachers to spread the ideas of modern thought.Grammar schools (primary schools) increased in number.The new point of view passed from the schools to the home and to the market place.