1. Historical Background The English Bourgeois Revolution and Restoration: The weakening of the tie between monarchy and bourgeoisie; The clashes between the King and Parliament; The outburst of the English Revolution;

The War of the Roses (1455-1485) The discovery of America and the new sea routes Reformation of the church

1. The Making of the Nation The early inhabitants---Britons,a tribe of Celts. mixed blood. “Britain”, the land of Britons

《英国经典散文赏析》教学资源（参考论文）The huge protests in Hong Kong were planned long in advance

《英国经典散文赏析》教学资源（参考论文）弗朗西斯·培根《谈读书》散文赏析——怡情、博彩、长才

《英国经典散文赏析》教学资源（参考论文）一生为虚一世为粪土（威廉·科贝特《射手》赏析）

《英国经典散文赏析》教学资源（参考论文）A Pure Bead of Life（My appreciation of Virginia’s The Death of the Moth）

1. Historical background: 1066 Norman Conquest Ca.1200 Beginnings of Middle Englishliterature 1336 Edward Ⅲ began the One -Hundred -Year -War

1. Historical background The Elizabeth Age (1558-1603): England enjoyed peaceful development under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I, who maintained a balance of between the Protestants and the Catholics

By the close of the eighteenth century, the world had witnessed several major political 1. the American and French revolutions, 2.exceptional social upheavals, 3. prominent changes in philosophical thought