ENGLISH RENAISSANCE. 567 REFERENCE BOOKS— Continued. Richardson. — -"Architectural Remains of the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I." Folio. 1840. Shaw (H.). — " Details of Elizabethan Architecture." 4to. 1839. Tanner (H.).—" English Interior Woodwork of the XVI-XVIIIth Centuries." Folio. 1902. Taylor (H.).^"'01d Halls in Lancashire and Cheshire." 4to. 1884. John Thorpe's Original Drawings in the Soane Museum. A good selection of these are reproduced in Mr. Gotch's text-book on "Early Renaissance Architecture." Reed (J. B.).— "Sir Indar." ^ Scott (Sir Walter). — " Kenilworth. u; * • 1 m 1 o ii. /C-- -inr li. ii-T-u c- i. f xt; 1 " -Historical Novels. Scott (Sir Walter). — "The Fortunes 01 Nigel. Shorthouse (J. H.). — "John Inglesant." J THE ANGLO-CLASSIC, OR SEVENTEENTH CENTURY STYLE, Comprises the reigns of Charles L (1625-49), the Commonwealth (1649-60), Charles H. (1660-85), James (1685-89), William and Mary (1689-1702). I. INFLUENCES (see page 545). 2. ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER. The transitional Elizabethan and Jacobean styles at length gave way before the influence of Inigo Jones and Wren, who are considered the founders of the Anglo-Classic style. 3. EXAMPLES. INIGO JONES (1573-1652). Long study in Italy, and especially at Vicenza, Palladio's native town, influenced the work of Inigo Jones. He was invited to Copenhagen by the King of Denmark, but returned to England in 1604. He revisited Italy in 1612 for further study, and on his return introduced a purer Renaissance style, founded on Italian models and ornamentation. The Italian architect Palladio was Inigo Jones's favourite master in design, his works being carefully studied by him, and thus Palladio had a great influence on English architecture. The Commonwealth intervened, and checked the execution of many of Inigo Jones's designs. The following are among his principal Buildings : — Chilham Castle, Kent (a.d. 1614-1616), is a transitional example of brick with stone dressings, E-shaped ia.qa.de, with radiating side wings forming a horseshoe court at the back, and with a porch having the baluster-columns of the earlier periods,
