Arts, Humanism and Learning

• Humanists = sought to revisit the original biblical texts and re-establish a purer religion.
• • Developments in the 15th century to literacy rates.
  • Due to the increase in Grammar schools.
• • Encouraged by the growth of the printing press.
  • Availability of books increased.
• In the reign of Henry VIII, the most prominent scholar was Erasmus.
• Thomas More = coined the word Utopia in a book published in 1516
• Anne Boleyn pushed for the reformation by showing banned books such as Tyndale's bible to Henry VIII.