The era lasted from 1558 until her death in 1603, and was most notable for two great accomplishments: The rise of British sea superiority, demonstrated by both the British defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and the extensive oceanic explorations of Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh and the advancement of English theater to a popular and enduring art form, demonstrated by the works of William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Kyd lived his entire life during the Elizabethan era, the time period during which Queen Elizabeth I ruled England and Ireland.
Except for one spectacular event-his arrest for libel in 1593-the biographical record is uncertain. Mysterious Beginnings There exists very little evidence of Kyd's life as context for his influence on Elizabethan drama. Works in Biographical and Historical Context
Kyd is best known for The Spanish Tragedy, a great popular success that established the genre of “revenge tragedies” and greatly influenced the course of English drama. OL2929850W Page_number_confidence 89.63 Pages 166 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20201006115518 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 290 Scandate 20201001080645 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780719043444 Tts_version 4.The Truth of the Most Wicked and Secret Murdering of John Brewen (1592) OverviewĪlthough little is documented in the historical record of Thomas Kyd's life and work, it is clear that he was a playwright who made important contributions to the repertoire of the public playhouse during the Elizabethan era and beyond. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 06:02:15 Associated-names Bevington, David M Boxid IA1956712 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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