Characteristics of Renaissance Literature in comparison to other ages Renaissance literature: The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the late 15th to th early 17th century. It is associated with the pan- European Renaissance that is usually regarded as beginning in Italy in late 14th century . The Elizabethan era in the second half of the 16th century usually regarded as the height of English Renaissance. Renaissance period divided into four part: 1. The Elizabethan age (1558-1603) 2. The Jacobean age (1603-1625) 3. The Caroline age (1625-1649) 4. The Commonwealth age (1649- 1660). Characteristics of The Elizab...