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More’s humanism is evident in what ?

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Utopia

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Although it is true that More, like some modern humanists , did exalt reason, More did not give reason precedence over church dogma or even the Scriptures. He believed reason to have a place in what ?

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Interpretation of Scripture but not in such a way as to question the supernatural

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A dialogue concerning Heresies states that since Catholic Church is the only trustworthy interpreter of Scriptures, the Reformers should not what ?

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Even be listened to, much less believed

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More wrote Dialogue as a reply to Tyndale’s what ?

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Parable of the Wicked Mammon

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More uses the phrase “Christ’s Church” in referring to “Catholic Church” to what ?

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Imply that the Catholic Church is the true Church of Christ

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What is the main subject in William Tyndale’s “Parable of the Wicked Mammon” ?

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Salvation by faith

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What is Tyndale’s purpose for the reader ?

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Instruction and persuasion of the reader, most the humiliation of his opponent or even the vindication of himself

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What does Tyndale say the righteous man is ?

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One who hears and believes the Word of God

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In his answer the Sir Thomas More, what does he declare that the true interpreter of Scripture is ?

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The Holy Spirit

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The informality of Tyndale’s style is the result of what ?

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Evangelicalism

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What does it take to reach the common man ?

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It takes plain, energetic language

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How does Tyndale’s influence determined the style of the English Bible ?

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That it would be popular rather than erudite and liturgical

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What is Thomas Cranmer known for ?

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Organization and style of The Book of Common Prayer

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What does the phrasing of the title of the marriage ceremony ?

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It indicates that the ritual of marriage is a serious transaction

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According to The Book of Common Prayer after being pronounced husband and wife, the couples engages in what ?

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The Lord’s Supper

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John Foxes writing can be described as what ?

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Honest, straightforward, and structured

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“Tyndale’s Greatest Customer” has a tone that is what ?

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Humorous

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In his speech at St. Mary’s, Cranmer surprisingly declares that his true faith is what ?

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Universally Christian

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The Geneva Bible and the King James Version are what ?

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Most similar to each other

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The popular title of Foxe’s great work is Book of Martyrs, but the more accurate title is what ?

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Acts and Monuments

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Foxe decided to publish an English version of his Book of Martyrs because what ?

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He wanted to influence the common people

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Foxe’s Book of Martyrs is composed of how many books ?

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12 books

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According to his book, how does Latimer’s dress suggests the situation in which he and Ridley found themselves in ?

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A coarse woolen robe and shroud that befitted their present humiliation

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The King James Version is also referred to as the what ?

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Authorized Version

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The Biblical reference for the Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
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The date of the King James Version
1611
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During the Tudor period, how did the middle class gain power ?
The rise in power of local government The growth of the trade companies Increased membership in the House of Commons
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Which decree officially divorced England from the Roman Catholic Church ?
The Act of Supremacy
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Describe Elizabeth's religious policy
Moderate
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Who was the leading English humanist during the Tudor period and why ?
Thomas more, it was because he exulted reason however didn't exulted above church, dogma, or scriptures
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Who produced the first complete Bible in English ?
Miles Coverdale
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What is pastoralism ?
A highly artificial literary made which centers on Shepard's and idealize rural settings
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The greatest English literature was written for what purpose ?
The moral improvement of man kind
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Why was the Reformation not as successful in Italy as it was in England ?
``` It was because England was trying to leave the Roman Catholic Church (True or false question: the reformation didn't happen in Italy then England because the middle class wasn't strong. False) ```
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Create a list of concepts and examples contrasting how Tyndale and More differ in their opinions about the value of Scripture
Tyndale: - purpose to instruct and persuasion of the reader - salvation in faith is his main subject in "Parable of the Wicked Mammon" More: - humanism is evident in Utopia - wrote dialogue as a reply to Tyndale's parable
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The typical sonnet line has how many poetic feet ?
5 poetic feet
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What is the literary term for a stained and elaborate comparison ?
Conceit
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Which Tudor poet invented blank verse ?
Surrey
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Who do Wyatt's "Farwell, Love" criticize ?
Cupid
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What is the dominant image in Surrey's "Love That Liveth and Reigneth in My Thought" ?
War
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When were Wyatt's and Surrey's poems published ?
Posthumously
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Sidney is best described as what ?
Idealistic
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The sonnet "o grammar notes" concludes that what ?
Stella accepts the poet
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Sidney's romance "_________________" is deemed the best prose fiction of the Tudor period
The Arcadia
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According to "An Apology for Poetry" fictional stories can actually be true if what ?
If they convey universal spiritual-rather than particular historical-truths
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According to "An Apology for Poetry" the dual purpose of poetry is to what ?
Teach and delight
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Where did Raleigh tried to establish a settlement where ?
On Roanoke island twice
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In his poem"The Pilgrimmage" the travelers entered the island how many times ?
Entered twice
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The "gowns of clay" in "The Pilgrimmage" are our what ?
Earthly bodies
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Who is the lawyer in "The Pilgrimmage" ?
Christ
51
The poem "What is our Life?" Compares life to what ?
A play or a tragedy
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Edmund Spenser's "The Shepherd's Calendar" who was it dedicated to ?
Philip Sidney
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"The Shepard's Calendar" designed to launch his what ?
Poetic career
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"The Shepard's Calendar" was prefatory to his what ?
Projected epic
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What kind of work does the "The Shepard's Calendar" have ?
Sophisticated, learned and diverse work
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What does "The Shepard's Calendar" comprises a variety of different what ?
Poetic forms and genres
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What is the name of Spenser's sonnet sequence ?
"Amoretti"
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What does sonnet 68 celebrate ?
Christ's resurrection
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How many books did Spenser complete in "The Faerie Queene" ?
Six books
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"The Faerie Queene" is both what ?
Romance and an allegory
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The Fairy queen is who ?
Gloriana
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Who is Spenser's ideal gentleman-warrior ?
Arthur
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What does the dwarf represent ?
The concept of reason
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What does Una represent?
Truth and faith
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What does the cannibalism of Error's offspring represents what ?
Self destructive nature of evil
66
According to "The Faerie Queene" Error's den is located where ?
In the Wandering Wood
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Which characters represents in some way Roman Catholicism ?
Archimago, Duessa, and Lucifera
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How is the flimsiness of the House of Pride indicated ?
By its thin, insubstantial walls, the crumbling back sections and its foundation of sand
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How many lines does a sonnet have ?
14 lines

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