Paradise Lost IX ~ Political Flashcards

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What was Paradise Lost IX set against?

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The backdrop of the English Civil War of the 17th Century.

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What was Milton’s beliefs during the Civil War?

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He was a puritan, fighting against Charles I’s pretence of ‘divine right’

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What is the significance of Milton attributing his own political view of the rebellion onto Satan?

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Milton conveys polemic nature of the eventual overthrow of Charles I and the regicide

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How is Milton arguing that Cromwell was the single “man most fit to rule” ironic?

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Milton (considered a champion of personal liberty) ended up supporting military dictatorship [links to Satan’s perception of God as a tyrant?]

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What happened to Milton during the time of restoration?

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He went into hiding, fearing support of regicide would cost him his life

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