Terms

Question 0

Church of England

Answer 0

Anglican church: national church of England has sea in Canterbury and monarchs as temporial heads

Question 1

Oath of Supremacy

Answer 1

Required for any person in public of public or church office to swear allegiance to the king as governor of church of england. Failure is treason

Question 2

Interlude

Answer 2

Short entertainment- plays at noble households and at court especially during holidays. Less didactic more secular and added comedy between courses in feasts

Question 3

Free Grammar Schools

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Schools operated under elizabeth and her predecessors for free education regardless of sex or rank

Question 4

Renaissance ideal

Answer 4

Having specific knowledge in many fields, across all ages, specifically classic works. “a man who can do all things”

Question 5

Lyric poetry

Answer 5

Short poem of songlike quality with personal or emotional meaning

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Blank verse

Answer 6

Unrhymed poetry usually in iambic pentameter

Question 7

The Gunpowder Plot

Answer 7

A conspiracy in 1605 to blow up James I and house of parliament to avenge persecution of Catholics in England led by Guy Fawkes

Question 8

Metaphysical Poets

Answer 8

Loose group of British lyric poets of the fifth century whose work was characterized by inventive use of conceits and speculation about topics such as love and religion

Question 9

King’s Men

Answer 9

Group of thespians that William Shakespeare belonged to. Formally known as the lord Chamberlain’s men under Elizabeth, but king’s men under James I