English Literature 1)Henry Vil the king came to the power in 1485, which began a new epoch of unification and development 2)Henry VIlls break with the Rome Catholics in 1533, which paved the way for a liberal 3)Victory over Spain by defeating Spanish Armada in 1588, which paved the way for Englishmen to search treasure and territory all over the world 4)Charles Is succeeding to the crown in 1625 and his harsh treatment with the parliament gave birth to the Puritan Revolution Economical facts having impact on the development of English literature of the time 1)The movement Sheep Devoured Men 2) With the expansion of its territory and endless treasure from the colonies, English economy obtain favorable conditions and sufficient capital and resources to develop it ndustry and to build cities Cultural facts affecting the practice of English literature 1) The European Renaissance and the compromise between the royal and the parliament 1688 2)James I authorized the publication of the bible, which bridged Christianity with the common people and set up a basis for a stable ideology; 3) The Puritan Revolution and the revolutionary thoughts of the Puritans pioneered a way for reforms and revolution, which established a tradition for later progress and changes Part ll The main literary achievements of the time Main figures Edmund Spenser (1552-1599), Christopher Marlowe (1564-1599), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Francis Bacon(1561-1626), John Donne (1572-1631)and Ben Jonson(1572-1637) Edmund Spenser's main contribution can be seen in poetry. That is why sometimes he is called as poet' s poet”. His masterpiece is The Faerie queene(《仙后》), which was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth. His prominence lies in his sonnet and stanza which were named after him as Spenserian Sonnet and Spenserian Stanza, particularly the latter was practised by some famous poets in English literature, Byron for example in his long poem Childe Harolds Pilgrimage Christopher Marlowe was a genius who died young and he was one of the "University Wits".His contribution is witnessed in drama, the famous ones are Tamburlaine(1588), Dr. Faustus(1589) and The Jew of malta(1590 ) probably from which Shakespeare got some inspirations for his writing. And it is said that Marlowe successfully employed Blank Verse in his drama, which became almost an established form in drama from then on Ben Jonson was another genius during that time. He was overshadowed by Shakespeare in history but virtually enjoyed much more fame among their contemporaries than the latter at that time. So after Shakespeare, he was admired by a group of poets who felt proud of being called as"Sons of Ben". Jonson's is prominent for his achievements in comedies, particularly Comedies of Humours, the representatives of which are Every Man In His Humor(1598)and Volpone, or theEnglish Literature －6－ 1) Henry VII the king came to the power in 1485, which began a new epoch of unification and development; 2) Henry VIII’s break with the Rome Catholics in 1533, which paved the way for a liberal and rapid development; 3) Victory over Spain by defeating Spanish Armada in 1588, which paved the way for Englishmen to search treasure and territory all over the world; 4) Charles I’s succeeding to the crown in 1625 and his harsh treatment with the parliament gave birth to the Puritan Revolution. Economical facts having impact on the development of English literature of the time: 1) The movement “Sheep Devoured Men”; 2) With the expansion of its territory and endless treasure from the colonies, English economy obtain favorable conditions and sufficient capital and resources to develop its industry and to build cities. Cultural facts affecting the practice of English literature: 1) The European Renaissance and the compromise between the royal and the parliament in 1688; 2) James I authorized the publication of the bible, which bridged Christianity with the common people and set up a basis for a stable ideology; 3) The Puritan Revolution and the revolutionary thoughts of the Puritans pioneered a way for reforms and revolution, which established a tradition for later progress and changes. Part II : The main literary achievements of the time Main figures Edmund Spenser (1552-1599), Christopher Marlowe (1564-1599), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Francis Bacon (1561-1626), John Donne (1572-1631) and Ben Jonson (1572-1637). Edmund Spenser’s main contribution can be seen in poetry. That is why sometimes he is called as “poet’s poet”. His masterpiece is The Faerie Queene (《仙后》)，which was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth. His prominence lies in his sonnet and stanza which were named after him as Spenserian Sonnet and Spenserian Stanza, particularly the latter was practised by some famous poets in English literature, Byron for example in his long poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. Christopher Marlowe was a genius who died young and he was one of the “University Wits”. His contribution is witnessed in drama, the famous ones are Tamburlaine (1588), Dr. Faustus (1589 ) and The Jew of Malta (1590 ), probably from which Shakespeare got some inspirations for his writing. And it is said that Marlowe successfully employed Blank Verse in his drama, which became almost an established form in drama from then on. Ben Jonson was another genius during that time. He was overshadowed by Shakespeare in history but virtually enjoyed much more fame among their contemporaries than the latter at that time. So after Shakespeare, he was admired by a group of poets who felt proud of being called as “Sons of Ben”. Jonson’s is prominent for his achievements in comedies, particularly Comedies of Humours, the representatives of which are Every Man In His Humor (1598) and Volpone, or the