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Elizabethan era

The Elizabethan era is a period of English history during most of the 16th century, usually associated with the reign of Elizabeth I of England. It is often considered the height of the Renaissance in England.

Notable features of the Elizabethan era include:

• The development of Elizabethan theater
• The work of Francis Bacon in formulating early elements of the scientific method
• The literature (plays, books, and poetry) of:
  • William Shakespeare
  • Christopher Marlowe
  • Ben Jonson
  • Thomas Kyd
• Periodic outbreaks of the Black Death
• The continuation of hostilities between England and Ireland
• The defeat of the Spanish Armada by English naval forces.
• The sea explorations of Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh
• Other illustrious names associated with the reign of Elizabeth I include: John Dee, Richard Grenville, and Sir Philip Sidney.

External Links

• The Elizabethan Wiki provides an excellent resource on this period.

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