Renaissance reenactment
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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, the term encompasses reenactment of periods from 1400 through the mid-18th century. Reenactments of earlier events are commonly termed medieval reenactment
, while more recent events are modern reenactment
. Major sub-categories within Renaissance reenactment include English Civil War reenactment in the United Kingdom
and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in eastern Europe.
Renaissance fair
s, when historically based, are considered part of Renaissance reenactment; however, some fairs favor entertainment over authenticity,
Historical reenactment
Historical reenactment is an educational activity in which participants attempt torecreate some aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as the reenactment of Pickett's Charge at the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire...
of events of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period and the European Age of Exploration. In its broadest use, the term encompasses reenactment of periods from 1400 through the mid-18th century. Reenactments of earlier events are commonly termed medieval reenactment
Medieval reenactment
Medieval reenactment is a form of historical reenactment that focuses on re-enacting European history in the period from the fall of Rome to about the end of the 15th century. The second half of this period is often called the Middle Ages...
, while more recent events are modern reenactment
Modern reenactment
Modern reenactment is historical reenactment of events of the modern period, most commonly events from the 18th century to the present.The period starts with events such as the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, and the peak of the Royal Navy's power....
. Major sub-categories within Renaissance reenactment include English Civil War reenactment in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in eastern Europe.
Renaissance fair
Renaissance Fair
A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, usually held in the United States, open to the public and typically commercial in nature, which emulates a historic period for the amusement of its guests. Some are permanent theme parks, others are...
s, when historically based, are considered part of Renaissance reenactment; however, some fairs favor entertainment over authenticity,
See also
- The Sealed Knot (reenactment)The Sealed Knot (reenactment)The Sealed Knot is a British historical association and charity, dedicated to costumed reenactment of battles and events surrounding the English Civil War.-About:...
, English Civil War reenactors claiming to be the largest reenactment or historical society in the UK - English Civil War Society, reenactors of the FirstFirst English Civil WarThe First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
and Second English Civil WarSecond English Civil WarThe Second English Civil War was the second of three wars known as the English Civil War which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1652 and also include the First English Civil War and the... - Kompania WolontarskaKompania WolontarskaKompania Wolontarska is a Polish historical association dedicated to costumed reenactment of battles, encampment and events surrounding the 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Wars like Cossack War , The Deluge Kompania Wolontarska is a Polish historical association dedicated to costumed reenactment of...
, reenactors of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the Khmelnytsky UprisingKhmelnytsky UprisingThe Khmelnytsky Uprising, was a Cossack rebellion in the Ukraine between the years 1648–1657 which turned into a Ukrainian war of liberation from Poland...
and the Deluge