ELIZABETHAN STYLE

elizabethan style, in architecture, the term given to the early renaissance style in england, which flourished chiefly during the reign of queen elizabeth; it followed the tudor style, and was succeeded in the beginning of the 16th century by the purer italian style introduced by inigo jones. it responds to the cinque-cento period in italy, the francois i. style in france, and the plateresque or silversmith's style in spain. during the reigns of henry viii. and edward vi. many italian artists came over, who carried out various decorative features at hampton court; layer marney, suffolk (1522-1525); sutton place, surrey (1529); nonsuch palace and elsewhere. later in the century flemish craftsmen succeeded the italians, and the royal exchange in london (1566-1570) is one of the first important buildings designed by henri de paschen, an architect from antwerp. longford castle, wollaton, hatfield, blickling, audley end, and charterhouse (london) all show the style introduced by flemish workmen.