English Culture and Thought

  The Victorian Era. Victorian era , in British history, the period between approximately 1820 and 1914 , corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most powerful empire in the world. Documentary about the Victorian Era: Students: * Jose Carrillo Lanziano * Diana Gaona Carrascal * Daniel Gómez Torres

  1. What was The Battle of Bosworth Field? The battle of Bosworth is one of the most important battles in English history. It led to the War of the Roses and planted the Tudor house on the throne of England. Fought on August 22, 1485. The Wars of the Roses were a series of bloody civil wars for the throne of England between two competing royal families: the House of York and the House of Lancaster. 1.2. What did the Tudor Dynasty represent to the English Culture? The visual culture of Tudor England is a rich blend of Continental Renaissance Classicism and native English Medieval traditions. It encompasses the visual arts like painting and architecture, as well as new developments in print culture, performance, and pageantry. 3. What did the invention of printing represent to the English culture and to the entire world? The printing press facilitated the expansion of English vocabulary, the regularisation of inflection and syntax, and a widening gap between the spoken and the written w