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[[File:US Navy 070426-N-1688B-163 John Smith, played by Dennis Farmer, claims the beach for England during a re-enactment ceremony on the 400th anniversary of the First Landing.jpg|thumb| right|Reenactment of [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] at [[Cape Henry]], [[Virginia]], on the 400th anniversary of the original landing.]] |
[[File:US Navy 070426-N-1688B-163 John Smith, played by Dennis Farmer, claims the beach for England during a re-enactment ceremony on the 400th anniversary of the First Landing.jpg|thumb| right|Reenactment of [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] at [[Cape Henry]], [[Virginia]], on the 400th anniversary of the original landing.]] |
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'''Renaissance reenactment''' is [[historical reenactment]] of events of the [[Renaissance]] period and the European [[Age of Exploration]]. In its broadest use, |
'''Renaissance reenactment''' is [[historical reenactment]] of events of the [[Renaissance]] period and the European [[Age of Exploration]]. In its broadest use, it encompasses reenactment of periods from the early 15th century through the mid-18th century. Reenactments of earlier events are commonly termed [[medieval reenactment]], while more recent events are [[modern reenactment]]. Events and periods within Renaissance reenactment vary by region and nation, but include the [[English Civil War]] in the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Eighty Years' War]] in the [[Low Countries]] (particularly the [[Netherlands]]), [[L'Escalade]] in [[Switzerland]], the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] in [[eastern Europe]], and the [[Early colonial history|early colonial period]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. |
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[[Renaissance fair]]s, a primarily American phenomenon,<ref>Val Horsler, ''Living the Past'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, in association with English Heritage, London, England 2003. ISBN |
[[Renaissance fair]]s, a primarily American phenomenon,<ref>Val Horsler, ''Living the Past'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, in association with English Heritage, London, England 2003. {{ISBN|0297-84312-5}}.</ref> are, when historically based, considered part of Renaissance reenactment; however, some fairs favor entertainment over authenticity,<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/wk-faire_08-30-07_AK6TPA5.19db2cf.html |title=King Richard’s Faire brings a Renaissance revival |date=2007-08-30 |accessdate=2011-06-10 |work=The Providence Journal |quote=Shapiro has been producing Renaissance fairs since 1972, and says the goal is a balance between history and revelry, favoring the latter. "We were so authentic back then it was almost painful. Clearly this is an entertainment vehicle."}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[The Sealed Knot (reenactment)]], English Civil War reenactors |
* [[The Sealed Knot (reenactment)]], English Civil War reenactors, the largest reenactment and historical society in the UK |
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* [[English Civil War Society]], reenactors of the [[First English Civil War|First]] and [[Second English Civil War]] |
* [[English Civil War Society]], reenactors of the [[First English Civil War|First]] and [[Second English Civil War]] |
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* [[Kentwell Hall#Events and historical re-enactments|Re-enactments in Kentwell Hall]], re-enactment of the [[Tudor period|Tudor]] period |
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* [[Kompania Wolontarska]], reenactors of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the [[Khmelnytsky Uprising]] and the [[Deluge (history)|Deluge]] |
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* [[List of Renaissance fairs]] |
* [[List of Renaissance fairs]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 29 July 2023
Renaissance reenactment is historical reenactment of events of the Renaissance period and the European Age of Exploration. In its broadest use, it encompasses reenactment of periods from the early 15th century through the mid-18th century. Reenactments of earlier events are commonly termed medieval reenactment, while more recent events are modern reenactment. Events and periods within Renaissance reenactment vary by region and nation, but include the English Civil War in the United Kingdom, the Eighty Years' War in the Low Countries (particularly the Netherlands), L'Escalade in Switzerland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in eastern Europe, and the early colonial period in the United States and Canada.
Renaissance fairs, a primarily American phenomenon,[1] are, when historically based, considered part of Renaissance reenactment; however, some fairs favor entertainment over authenticity,[2]
See also
[edit]- The Sealed Knot (reenactment), English Civil War reenactors, the largest reenactment and historical society in the UK
- English Civil War Society, reenactors of the First and Second English Civil War
- Re-enactments in Kentwell Hall, re-enactment of the Tudor period
- List of Renaissance fairs
References
[edit]- ^ Val Horsler, Living the Past, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, in association with English Heritage, London, England 2003. ISBN 0297-84312-5.
- ^ "King Richard's Faire brings a Renaissance revival", The Providence Journal, 2007-08-30, retrieved 2011-06-10,
Shapiro has been producing Renaissance fairs since 1972, and says the goal is a balance between history and revelry, favoring the latter. "We were so authentic back then it was almost painful. Clearly this is an entertainment vehicle."
External links
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Media related to Renaissance reenactments at Wikimedia Commons