General, Political, Religious contextual info

Question 1

When was Hamlet written?

Answer 1

1600/01

Question 2

What Era was Hamlet written?

Answer 2

• English Renaissance
• 17th century

Question 3

17th centuary was a…..

Answer 3

• Cauldron of new ideas and changes in fundamental thinking.

Question 4

What was triggering shifts in fundamental thinking in the 17th centuary?

Answer 4

• Scientfic discoveries (Galileo discovering that the Earth orbits the sun and not vice versa)
• Geographic discoveries
• European Economic changes

Question 5

What was the protestant reformation?

Answer 5

• A religious movement that challenged the practices of the Catholic Church
• Led to the creation of Protestant denominations (Lutheranism and Calvinism)
• Emphasized salvation through faith alone