E X T E N S I O N ELIZABETHAN LAMB HOUSE LITERATURE The Golden Age English Renaissance is a term often used to describe a cultural and artistic movement in England from the early 16th century to the mid-17th century. This era in English cultural history is sometimes referred to as The Elizabethan Era taking the name of the most important monarch of the English Renaissance. However, it is worth1 remembering that the English Renaissance The Spanish Tragedy covers a period both before and after Elizabeth s reign. Elizabeth s reign is also referred to as The Golden Age and was marked by many changes in English culture.Although all the arts including painting, music and architecture flourished during this eventful2 period, the outstanding3 realizations were in Literature. The finest achievement of the period was drama, which developed from the popular medieval drama and the academic classical drama. It came to light in the 1580s when a group of educated young playwrights (University Wits) redefined theatrical language and form. The minor dramatists John Lyly, George Peele,Thomas Kyd and Robert Greene also varied and crossbred4 dramatic types, helping to produce the flexible and mixed forms of comedy, tragedy and history of the time. 1. worth: location. 2. eventful: disturbed. 3. outstanding: excellent, superior to others 4. crossbred (crossbreed-crossbredcrossbred): mixed (two or more different varieties) Model of the Globe Theatre 94