Renaissance ideas

Question 1

Humanism + education: John colet

Answer 1

-Refoundation of St Paul’s school.
-Appointed the school governor members from a city guild rather than clergymen.
-Schools statutes laid down a curriculum, including some works from Erasmus + teaching methods from humanist principles.

Question 2

Towards the end of Henry’s reign…

Answer 2

Humanist influences gained a lasting hold on universities + uni education replaced the church as a way to rise to prominence in politics.

Question 3

Erasmus

Answer 3

1509-1514
-Visited england 4 times.
-Appointed professor of Greek at Cambridge
-Ideas became known as erasmianism + it influenced younger humanists, described as ‘Christian humanists’ as they were keen to establish the truth about Christian texts.
-HVIII appointed humanist tutors for Edward + Elizabeth.

Question 4

Influence of renaissance in england

Answer 4

-Knowledge of classical learning increased among elite groups
-Number of schools became influenced by humanist approaches.
-Henry saw himself as a promoter of new ideas + humanism
-English humanists became more influential in govt + church e.g. Thomas more.
-Crown needed well-educated diplomats who could communicate with their counterparts abroad.
-Visual culture- paintings, sculptures + architecture etc combines renaissance elements w traditional gothic styles.
-Hampton court palace was built, reflected renaissance styles.