Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe

INTRODUCTION:

Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet and a translator.

BACKGROUND:
He was born February 1564 in Canterbury, England

He died may 30 1593. He was only 29 when he died. His death is unknown. He died in Deptford, England.

He was babtised the same year he was born.

He studied philosophy and history at Corpus Christi College.


ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
His accomplishment is his poetry

Some of the poems he has written are:

The Jew of Malta

Dr. Faustus

Edward II

And more!!

IMPACT:

His famous quote is "Why should you love him whom the world hates so? Because he love me more than all the world."
his liturature is an  influence to modern liturature

That is Christopher Marlowe!!


Mark Murray





Sources:

http://www.online-literature.com/marlowe/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Marlowe

www.goodreads.com/author/.../11155.Christopher_Marlowe

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

                Introduction:  Sir Walter Raleigh was a huge Renaissance man; he was an English Aristocrat, writer, poet, solider, courtier, spy, and an explorer, and also participated in a massacre at Smerwick in Ireland.

Background:  He was born to a Protestant family in 1552 in Ireland, but not much is known for a while until the Massacre at Smerwick, and after this massacre he was a Landlord of the Irish rebels. He was very much liked by Queen Elizabeth I, hence, him being crowned as knight in 1585. 1591 he secretly married Elizabeth, one of the ladies-in-waiting, without Queen Elizabeth’s permission and sent to the Tower of London. After his release they retired at Sherborne, Dorset.

Accomplishments:  Also he is most know for sailing to “The city of Gold” in 1594 and exaggerated almost his whole journey and made it into a book “El Dorado”. Then he plotted against King James I, then composed his second search for “El Dorado” and still unsuccessful. And instead of him going on the second trip, for he was ageing very much, he instead sent his son Watt Raleigh, while he stayed on the island. After returning to England, he was arrested and executed in 1618. Also he was well known for popularizing tobacco in England, along with the potato, and for establishing the Virginia colony of Roanoke Island

Impact:  Sir Walter Raleigh changed the world by giving us the wonder of “El Dorado” and if it may still exist, and also introduced tobacco to England and otherwise we would know nothing about tobacco like we do now if it wasn’t for him.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/el-dorado/

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/12-sir-walter-raleigh-timeline.htm

Calan F.

    

Peter Paul Rubens

Introduction


Peter Paul Rubens was an artist from the 15-16 hundreds.

Background

Peter Paul Rubens born on June 28, 1577. Born in Siegen Westphalia. Was a proponent of extravagant baroque style that emphasized movement, color, and sensuality? He was well known for his counter-reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. Became legal advisor and lover of Anna of Saxony she was the second wife of William 1 of Orange. He traveled to Italy(1600-1608) then he ventured to Antwerp(1609-1621) after Antwerp he was in Spain and England and parts of Northern Netherlands(1627-1630). Rubens died on May 30,1640.

Accomplishments


Rubens was well known for his earliest piece of art “drunken Hercules”. Also 509 other paintings. He was also the only painter of his time to paint portraits of African American males. Some of his works were not completed to keep the observers guessing on why and for what purpose he was doing the art work.

Impact


He impacted the world by the movement and colors in all of his paintings.

If you want to read a biography on Peter Paul Rubens click here

All of Rubens art work is capable to look at if you click here

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Kayla Danzeisen <3

Donatello

Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)

1386-1466

Donatello  was a early Renaissance artist from Italy, he is known for his Sculptures and architecture.

Donatello was Niccolò di Betto Bardi’s son. He was born in Florence Italy around 1386. His first artistic training was in a goldsmith's workshop, and then worked in the studio of Lorenzo Ghiberti. He started being a understudy for Filippo Brunelleschi in Rome in 1407. Him and Filippo’s art ( Donatello’s sculptures and Filippo’s paintings) were considered supreme expressions of the spirit. Donatello went back to Florence with Lorenzo and assisted him with the statues of prophets for the north door of the Florence Baptistery, this was the first job the Donatello got paid a lot of money for. In 1411–1413, Donatello worked on a statue of St.Mark for the church of Orsanmichele.  In 1417 he completed the St. George for the Confraternity of the Cuirass-makers. Between 1417-1426 he worked on Beardless Prophet, Sacrifice of Isaac, Habbakuk, and Jeremiah. Around 1430 he made the bronze David for the Palazzo Medici. David is his most famous piece of art. Donatelo then went to Rome untill 1433, and then returned back to Florence. In 1434 he signed a contract for the marble pulpit on the facade of Prato Cathedral. In 1461, Donatello remained in Siena, where he created a St. John the Baptist. Donatelo died 1466.

Donatello accomplished a lot, but he is most famous for his David. People are always contemplating the sculpture because it is very feminine. It has a helmet with a reef of flowers on it, which is girly, and it has his hand on his hip and him leaning unto a sword.  

Donatello changed the world with his skills of sculpting and architecture.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatello

http://www.wga.hu/bio/d/donatell/biograph.html

www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/.../donatello.html

Bridget A.

Shakespeare

Shakespeare:

Introduction:

William Shakespeare was a writer in the Sixteenth century.

Background:

Shakespeare was said to be born around April 23, 1564 in a town called Stratford. Shakespeare died on died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52. He married Anne Hathaway when he was 18. Anne and William had three kids. William’s only son died at age eleven. Shakespeare’s parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was educated at Stratford Grammar School.

Accomplishments: Shakespeare was known for his plays and his sonnets. Some of his plays are; Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet.

Impact: Shakespeare has influenced many other writers. He has had an enormous impact on contemporary plays, movies, and poems.

If you want to read what the play Hamlet is about click here
If you want to read what Romeo and Juliet is about click here
If you want to read one of sSakespeare's sonnets click here

Jordan R :)

Machiavelli

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a man of many traits. He not only was philosopher, humanist and writer, he also helped found modern political science. He was born Florence Italy on May 3 1469. He was the first son, but the third child. His effects on the world were based mostly in the military. He was very successful in his command of the military, and in 1509 his defeat of Pisa was a full success with little loss on his side and total desolation on the other. Although this absolute flattening of the army was a major success, later in his life he began to engage in politics, and as he began to expand his views, he was promptly misunderstood and the memory of his military prowess was tossed aside. In the end of his life he was considered a supporter of the Medici. Although he ran for an office after the Medici family was driven out he was turned down because of his previous connections to the banking family.   

Adam L

http://www.ctbw.com/lubman.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/niccolo_machiavelli.html

Henry the VIII

Intro: King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death.

Background Info: Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Also in his lifetime he had six different wives because none could produce a boy. He was an author and a composer. He ruled with absolute power. He was Lord of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Accomplishments: He was the first person to have a divorce in his time; this was a part of the church separation. He was also the supreme head of the church in England.

Impact: First person to divorce his wife. Changed the church. Although he had six wives he had no son.

Six Wives:

1. Catherine of Aragon = annulled

2. Anne Boleyn = annulled then beheaded

3. Jane Seymour = died, childbed fever

4. Anne of Cleves = annulled

5. Catherine Howard = annulled then beheaded

6. Catherine Parr = survived

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England

Nik Esposito