Learning Literature With Purba: The Age of Revival (From Chaucer to Spenser)

Do you know how Queen Elizabeth became the ruler of England and thus began the Great Elizabethan Age or the Golden Period of English Literature?

In this video, we are talking about the Age of Revival that comes right after the Age of Chaucer and before the Elizabethan Age or the Golden Age of England. If you are studying History of English Literature, this video will help you understand how Queen Elizabeth came to the throne of England and how the Elizabethan Age started. 

The timeline of the period is between 1400 and 1550 AD. The Age of Revival begins with wars, chaos, and unrest. It ends with a settled Tudor dynasty and a reformed religion. In this video, we are discussing the historical background, political scenario, and literary features of The Age of Revival. There is this broad intellectual flood called Renaissance and a revival of learning and knowledge is present. 

The key events that take place during this Age are The War of Roses and the Protestant Reformation Movement. You will get crisp and detailed Age of Revival notes from this video. We also discuss the literary features of this age - Arrival of Printing Press, Development of English Bible, growth in drama and prose, decadence in poetry. If you are preparing for UGC NET, this video will definitely help you. 

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