History 1 SP: English (Middle Renaissance)

There were tons of things that make the middle section of the English period unique of the others.One of these things is one of the most influential people in English times, Sir Christopher Wren. He was one of the most renowned architects ever. His most important piece his "masterpiece" was St. Paul's Cathedral, but he also put his little piece in 52 other churches. There is not many churches made during this period that you could go into that was not directly influenced by Sir Christopher Wren. Another important thing Wren had a part in was making up standards, before this there were none. Wren made these standards up after the great fire of 1666 which destroyed a huge chunk of London, which could have been avoided slightly if the houses were built in a different way. Sir Christopher Wren uses the Baroque urban design and the influences from Bernini and Mansart building palaces and chateaux. The standards he set up was everything from wall thicknesses, floor heights, and the materials that were to be used. He specified using brick more often instead of all wood to avoid another wild fire. This is also when he started setting up zoning and construction regulations. These standards and regulations put the architecture and building in a much more defined place and I feel really helps England excel.