English Period

The English period was made up of three different sections, the Early, Middle, and Late Renaissance.

Early Renaissance is the age of oak. What was brought during this era was the Tudor style, Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Cromwellian. English architecture was the last to fall to the Renaissance, but it was the first indication of a change in style. It is believed that the reason for this delay is because it was isolated from other countries and it took time to travel. Climate was a huge influence on how design was brought to be. Gothic Cathedrals sheltered the nave and side aisles. The use of French doors allows to open directly into the church, and finally the windows were larger in England to allow more floods of light and warmth.

Due to the location the materials ere chosen based off of this. Stones of Cornwall and Devonshire are a very hard material used to sculpt was almost impossible. Because of the vast oak forests in England, the use of Oak was widely used, hence it being the time of oak.


Like I mentioned before Tudor style was brought about in this era and is seen with the timber framed construction. This time period officially marks the start of the Renaissance.

Middle Renaissance is the Restoration, Stuart or Carolean period. It was also the age of Walnut, where Queen Anne style was seen, and Early Georgian.

Finally Late Renaissance brought about Georgian style with the age of mahogany and satinwood.