Research On The Court Drama In Tudor England

During the Tudor period,the court drama was highly developed.Henry VII,Henry VIII,Edward VI,Mary I and Elizabeth I all recognized the political function of drama.The monarch attached great importance to entertainment activities such as drama and revels and regarded them as tools of political expression.Several of Tudor monarchy in the coronation ceremony theatrical performance highlights the monarch on the legality of the throne,king Henry viii period Anne boleyn’s coronation ceremony reflects the protestant reformation of the initial elements,and embody the concept of kingship is the highest,Edward vi’s coronation is protestant ceremony,his coronation ceremony drama showed obvious tendency of protestant,Catholic regression Mary I period,the smaller size of court drama,to Elizabethan drama is more frequent in the palace,palace of drama theme many are linked to the then political events.Throughout the Tudor period appeared along with the dramatic political functions,the royal more pay attention to the sponsorship of drama,several of Tudor monarchs are sponsoring troupe set up affiliated to the royal family,prince to the culture palace culture has become a leading national culture,and to strengthen the governance of the country.The influence of royally sponsored companies peaked with the establishment of the Elizabeth’s Men.As the influence of court plays and royal revels grew,so did the institutions responsible for regulating them,During the development of palace drama,the monarch and the privy council had decision-making power over the preparation and performance of the drama.The prosperity of palace drama was closely related to the development of court institutions.The temporary supervisor,which had been created under Henry VII,became a permanent and specialized position in the reign of Henry VIII,and this position grew in power during the reign of Elizabeth I,from the initial task of preparing court plays to the task of auditing plays both inside and outside the court.The continuous improvement of the palace drama management organization was part of the continuous improvement of the Tudor government organization.The improvement of the drama management organization strengthened the government’s management of the country at the cultural level.