Renaissance In England Flashcards
Which house is Henry the VII from?
Lancaster. Red rose
When did Henry vii become King of England? How?
1485
By defeating King Richard iii in the wars of roses.
Which house was King Richard the 3 from?
York
White rose
Henry viii’s victory marked the beginning the rule of the ______ kings and queens.
Tudor
How long did the tudors reign for?
118 years.
Who called Henry viii the defender of the faith? Why did he side with Protestantism?
Pope
He wanted a divorce from his first wife.
What was Henry viii’s response?
Made himself head of Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury as religious head.
Who is the son of Henry viii and ruled as a Protestant with his wife?
Edward the 5
Who is the daughter of Henry viii and ruled as a catholic?
Mary 1
Who was the daughter of Henry viii and his second wife?
Elizabeth 1.
When was Elizabeth 1 born? Become queen? Died?
1533
25; 1558
1603
Who did England defeat in 1588?
Spanish Armada
What two ways did England become a great sea power?
Trade and commerce
Colonization
Who became James 1 of England and what kind of kings did he start?
James the vi
Stuart
What river was used for commerce and as a playground mostly for the rich?
Thames
Renaissance means
Rebirth
Where did the renaissance begin?
Italy
What college did Elizabeth the 1 charter in 1571?
Oxford
Cambridge later.
In the beginnings of the professional writers what genres did they mostly write in?
Poetry
Drama
What 3 institutions supported writing?
Acting companies, universities and the royal court.
What kind of poetry deals with the emotions of the poet
Lyric poetry
Translations of _________ literature and drama greatly influenced Elizabethan writers.
Ancient Greece and Rome.
Where were plays performed?
Universities
Playhouses
At royal court
When was King James Version of the Bible published?
1611
When can the Elizabethan age be extended to?
1625
