During the 16th century England and much of Europe found itself in turmoil and in a constant state of war. The outbreak of fighting led to the invention and development of new weapons and the growth and change of weapons of old. The development of weapons was a trademark of the time, with a sort [...]
In the 1700’s people began producing products in a brand new way. This was thanks to the amazing inventions that people made. During this period, growth in the cities begane to grow. The factories sprouted up everywhere. People used to work on the farms , but it became hard to compete with big farms, so [...]
Type of Work:
Historical, fictional play Setting
London, England; 16th century
Principal Characters
Henry VIII, Tudor King of England
Katherine of Aragon, Queen of England
Anne Bullen, Henry’s lover and subsequent queen
Wolsey, ambitious Cardinal of York
Duke Buckingham, Wolsey’s adversary
Duke of Norfolk and Duke of Suffolk, also Wolsey’s enemies
Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
Story Overveiw
Two noblemen, the Dukes [...]
Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo’s artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it’s natural state. Michelangelo’s poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was complementing him. Michelangelo’s sculpture brought out his optimism. Michelangelo was optimistic in completing The Tomb of [...]