Intro Pages Flashcards
During the Tudor period, how did the middle class gain power? Name causes growth, organizations, etc
During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power by the rise of the local governments, growth of trade companies, and increased in membership of the House of Commons
Which decree officially divorced England from the Roman Catholic church?
The Act of Supremacy in 1534 destroyed the connection with Rome and creating the monarch instead of the pope the head of the church
Describe Elizabeth’s religious policy
Elizabeth’s religious policy is that she is in a moderate Lutheran position.
Who was the leading English humanist during the Tudor period and why?
The leading English humanist during the Tudor period was Thomas More. Thomas More contended with bitter with Tyndale. More also opposed the vernacular translation of the scriptures. For he is known to be the best author of Utopia.
Who produced the first complete Bible in English?
Miles Coverdale
What is pastoralism?
Highly artificial literary mode which centers on shepherds and idealizes rural settings
The greatest English literature was written for what purposes?
The greatest English literature was written for moral improvement of mankind.
Why was the Reformation not as successful in Italy as it was in England?
Tudor period writers thought on moral and religious issues thus they offer more to God’s people than those of any other British literature period.
