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 * The distinctive music of the Renaissance era had a smooth, imitative, polyphonic style, as seen in the music of Byrd, Palestrina, and Lassus. Sacred music remained important but secular music was becoming more common. Also, new musical instruments were being invented including two keyboards called the Clavichord and Virginal. The lute became the favored instrument of the time period.
 * Many of the plays at this time dealt with the fall of a tragic hero and how power can easily corrupt men .This was __best__ exemplified in many of Shakespeare's works, including //MacBeth// and //Othello//
 * The writers of this time also began to draw heavily from their own life experiences instead of the translated stories of the past. For example, Raleigh drew heavily from his travel when writing his //History of the World// series//.// Another example would be Sir Thomas Wyatt writing about his experiences in foreign court in his book //Mine Own John Poins.//
 * Themes of rebirth were also featured heavily because England, and most of Europe, was recuperating from the effects of the Black Plague.