Charlemagne's Influence On Elizabethan Architecture

There is no correspondence in history on the posthumous impact of Ancient Rome. When the final emperor was made to retire against his will (AD 476), the Byzantine Empire in the East was sustained. Whereas in the West, any development in civilisation was a sign of Roman values being restored. In AD 800, the pope blessed the Frankish king Charlemagne to become emperor. Charlemagne created a Holy Roman Empire, which survived with modifications for thousands of years. He became a role model, as rulers would use his technique of imitating antiquity to remake civilisation. Monks would make huge effort to maintain the literature and learning of that time period; despite being compelled to subdue their suspicion of pagan culture.

‘The first great European style of Architecture reveals its affinities through its name: Romanesque. Subsequently, when intellectual and artistic preoccupations were created in the fourteenth century, they were associated with a renewed cult of antiquity and

The huge demand for drama was clearly shown. Moreover, they made a permanent positive impact because they created specific stage traditions, and this was to modify or hugely control the brilliant drama of the Elizabethan era and to a certain extent subsequent eras. Their traditions consisted of the overlooking for unity, partially of action, but most importantly of time and place; the mingling of comedy with even the extremely powerful scenes of tragedy; there was very little stage scenery, leaving the audience to use their imagination to fill gaps; the existence of particular stock figures (e.g. the clown); and men and boys portraying women roles because it was illegal for women to perform in the theatre. However, the plays have great significance in dramatic history because they have impacted modern