Context Flashcards
What is Milton’s Philosophy/ how would u describe paradise and the people within it?
Monist
What was PL’s source text?
The Bible
Which literary tradition is PL associated with?
The Epic Tradition
What did Dante’s inferno contain?
Images of Hell and Satan
Who can be seen as a vindice figure?
Satan as an avenger
Which of Milton’s works inferred that superior rights should be given to the husband?
Doctrine Christina
What was ‘On The Tenure Of Kings And Magistrates’ about?
Milton’s views on kingship and the blasphemous ways Charles I used God for his own means and gains. Called kings tyrants, wholeheartedly advocated regicide.
Why were Milton’s views of religion unorthodox
He was Presbyterian but believed that people should be given the Power to form their own relationship with God rather than being forced to follow the traditions of an institution
What do Arminians believe in?
Free will
What do calvinists advocate?
Predestination
When was Charles I executed?
1648
What did Milton want?
The abolition of the monarchy
What happened in 1660?
Charles II became king much to Milton’s disappointment
What did Milton say about women?
‘One tongue was enough for a woman’
What was the social hierarchy of the time?
The great chain of being
