Litterature Test: 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the years of the English Renaissance?
1485-1660
What was the world’s influence on England?
- Decline of Feudalism
- Renaissance
- Protestant Reformation
Who began the Anglican Church?
Henry VIII
Who persecuted Protestants?
Mary I
Who was a proponent of the Protestants and defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I
What two Stuarts were overthrown by Parliament?
James I and Charles I
When was the Spanish Armada defeated?
1588
Who was the Lord Protectorate?
Oliver Cromwell
What were some accomplishments in English life?
- Exploring the globe
- Exploring the skies
- Exploring the human body
What were some amusements of English life?
- Fashion
- Music
- Sports
“The prince of poets”; paid by Elizabeth I go write poetry; house destroyed by Irish rebels; The Faerie Queene
Sir Edmund Spenser
“Father of English literary criticism”
Sir Philip Sydney
Formulated the scientific method; developed the English essay
Sir Francis Bacon
A divinity student; changed English drama; killed in barroom brawl; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
Christopher Marlowe
known as an explorer; in favor with the Queen; married in secret; accused of treason; History of the World
Sir Walter Raleigh
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
William Shakespeare
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
Litterature
“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
Sir Edmund Spenser
What two characters went with Everyman?
Good Works + Knowledge
