11/5/2023 Conflict at see how the british defeat of the spanish armada change the face of naval warfareRead NowShakespeare was not the only man whose facility with words still affects us today. Many of his plays have political overtones, and much of our perception of English history is based on his work. Shakespeare was born in Warwickshire, but went to London to seek his fortune, becoming a prolific writer and actor. Perhaps the most famous Tudor of all is William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616), the playwright from Stratford-upon-Avon, whose richness and complexity of writing has been the single strongest influence on our language. It was not only monarchs but also the era’s politicians, playwrights and statesmen made us who we are today. T he Tudors changed the face of England and their influence still resonates today across Britain and also much of the Western world. Portrait of Henry VIII at Lennoxlove House, Haddington, Lothian, Scotland. Here Melita Thomas, of the Tudor Times, selects the 10 most influential men and woman of that era. Credit: VisitBritain/Chris Coe The Tudor age was a tumultuous period of history that did much to shape modern Britain as we know it.
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