DOM and PL AO3 Flashcards
What else did Webster write
The white devil
Why did Webster write
To entertain
Popular at time: malcontent, satire
Traditional Jacobean violence in a Jacobean tragedy
When was dom written
1612-1613
Significance of James 1st being king at time in dom
-gunpowder plot (desire to remove James by catholics, all had to sign oath of allegiance)
-had strict penalties on Roman Catholics as a result of this despite them thinking they would be treated nicely cos of his mum Mary Queen Of Scots
-James Protestant
What was the inspirations of the dom
-The Borgias/Medici
- Niccolo Machiavelli the prince (cruelty only useful once in princes rule if used at start)
-Arabella, James 1st cousin (married below her n now imprisoned, poem Broadside written about her where she talks more than James “love is a knot non can unknit”
-Lady Jane grey, forced to marry by Edward as he wants a stable thrown, imprisoned and killed for no reason
Significance of dom being set in Italy
Italian wars
THE CHURCH- takes bribes (the borgias), Protestants believe catholics practices idolatry, tax collections, sex scandals murders vs architecture, art, culture n renaissance
What did Milton write 2 weeks after Charles dies
The tennure kings of magistrates “okay to kill a king if he’s a tyrant”
What rebel group was Milton apart of
The secretary of foreign tongues- imprisoned n books burnt when monarchy re established
Why did Milton feel the need to write
To display his faith
His duty to God to tell his story
“The work of his left hand”
What type of religion was Milton
Extream puritan
Milton n marriage
Had 3 wives
Felt if not compatible divorce should be allowed (wrote the doctrine of divorce)
When was paradise lost first written
Around 1660
First intended in 1640 to write a book called Adam unparadised (victimising him)
What did king James make catholics sign n why
Oath of Eligion
Made them say they would choose him over the pope
After gun powder plot
Weird cos they thought he was gunna be nice cos of his mum Mary queen of Scotts
James 1st beliefs
Believed in divine right
So no social mobility
He believed in witches n work of devil
Wrote demonology
Believed along with society that mental illness such as Lycanthropy was a challenge from God, so likes of Ferdinand would have been sympathised with??? Maybe?? Or no cos of other reasons
Why is chosing of Lycanthropy for Ferdinand’s mental illness weird
No wolves in England at time
Why are Miltons proto feminist arguments weird
He denied his daughters education into college and uni
Most extreme puritans believe in gender roles
Why was England so anti catholic
English reformation just taken place
Now Protestant
Stereotypes of Catholic Church, corruption
Who was John Milton’s best friend
Charles Diodati
He died rip
Milton dedicated Epitaphium Damonis
John Milton says his political and poetry work was what
Political= The work of his left hand
Poetry= right hand
Was James 1st corrupt
Yes
Had favourites of which he gave many presents to such as land
Lead to rumours of his homosexuality
“Christ had his John and I have George”
Milton’s work that shows his feelings about marriage
Doctrines of Divorce
Okay to divorce if spiritual incompatibility
He had 3 divorces
Although this is reasonable to a modern reader, unpopular at time
Only worthy reason for divorce thought to be adultery
What did Milton write about the commonwealth,
The ready and easy way to establish a commonwealth
About free speech and censorship
Milton’s experience at school
Bullied
Thought they were all simple
Called Lady of Christ cos of hair
Why was Milton released after being imprisoned for being apart of the rebel group “Secrecy of foreign tongues”
Because his work was seen to be ambiguous, he also talks about great kings
Also crippled
