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Litterature Test: 3 Flashcards

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1
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What are the years of the English Renaissance?

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1485-1660

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2
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What was the world’s influence on England?

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  • Decline of Feudalism
  • Renaissance
  • Protestant Reformation
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3
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Who began the Anglican Church?

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Henry VIII

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4
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Who persecuted Protestants?

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Mary I

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Who was a proponent of the Protestants and defeated the Spanish Armada?

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Elizabeth I

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What two Stuarts were overthrown by Parliament?

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James I and Charles I

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When was the Spanish Armada defeated?

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1588

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Who was the Lord Protectorate?

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Oliver Cromwell

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What were some accomplishments in English life?

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  • Exploring the globe
  • Exploring the skies
  • Exploring the human body
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10
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What were some amusements of English life?

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  • Fashion
  • Music
  • Sports
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“The prince of poets”; paid by Elizabeth I go write poetry; house destroyed by Irish rebels; The Faerie Queene

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Sir Edmund Spenser

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12
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“Father of English literary criticism”

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Sir Philip Sydney

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13
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Formulated the scientific method; developed the English essay

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Sir Francis Bacon

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14
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A divinity student; changed English drama; killed in barroom brawl; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

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Christopher Marlowe

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known as an explorer; in favor with the Queen; married in secret; accused of treason; History of the World

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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the most talented and celebrated English poet and dramatist of all time; get a job working for the the theater before writing dramas; became part owner in theater company; became main playwright; Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Julius Caesar, and The Tempest.
Shakespeare’s theater - the Globe

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William Shakespeare

17
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Advertisements go to colonies
Religious Books - Geneva Bible (predated 1500) KJV (1600)
Poetry - The Sonnet (William Shakespeare), 154 sonnets
Drama - Church 1st location to perform drama to show morality

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Litterature

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“Prince of Poets”; paid by Elizabeth I to write poetry, house destroyed by Irish rebels; The Faerie Queen about Queen Elizabeth I; house destroyed by Irish

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Sir Edmund Spenser

19
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What two characters went with Everyman?

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