The English Renaissance 1485-1660Using the information on pages 274-281 in your large purple textbook, answer the following

questions in complete sentences. Make sure your answers are clear and correct. If they are not, you will not earn full credit. Good Luck and happy reading.

Essential Questions & Connections I. History and GovernmentWhat does the word “Renaissance” mean?

What was the focus of the Renaissance?

Define the ideal "Renaissance Man."

What kind of king was Henry VII (1485)?

What kind of king was Henry VIII (1509)?

Why did Henry VIII declare himself the head of the Church of England?

A. The Renaissance “Renaissance” means “_____________” and it became

the theme for this dramatic movement that _________________.

Renaissance society stressed the ___________________ _____________________________________________ instead of looking to heaven and the afterlife.

People expressed it in a rebirth of _________________, literature, and the beauty of ____________ and the _______________________________________.

The ideal Renaissance man developed ALL of his innate talents to the fullest. He was what we would call “______________________________“.

B. Henry VII the first of the _________________________ Shrewd and colorless with strong authority Negotiated strong commercial treaties Built up the nation’s merchant fleet Established English claims in the New World ____________________________________

C. Henry VIII He began as a true _____________________________.

He was an athlete, poet, musician, and a strong student skilled in languages

He is most remembered for _____________________ ___________________________________________

Henry VIII declare himself ______________________ ____________________________________________to __________________________________________ and continue his obsessive search for a male heir.

What kind of Queen wasElizabeth I?

Who was Mary Stuart and why did Elizabeth I have her executed?

Who was Guy Fawkes and what did he try to do?

What kind of king was James I?

What did Charles I do with Parliament for 11 years?

D. Queen Elizabeth I She was one of the strongest most beloved monarchs in

English History The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn who

loved pomp and ceremony. Her reign saw the height of the English Renaissance,

great prosperity, and prestige. _______________________________________ but

____________ and protective of the Church of England Disciplined, frugal, and balanced the budget. Kept England out of costly wars, but encouraged

overseas ventures like the colony of ____________. Respectful of ________________________________.

E. Mary Stuart The Roman ______________ Queen of Scotland

believed herself to be the true Queen of England because of Henry VIII’s divorce of Anne Boleyn

She participated in several plots to against Queen Elizabeth and was eventually __________________.

F. Guy Fawkes Conspired to __________________________ in the

unsuccessful Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

G. King James I Son of ___________________ and King of Scotland Lacked the political savvy and frugal discipline of

Queen Elizabeth I He believed in a ____________________ of kings to

rule and often ______________________________. Enjoyed High Church rituals and extravagant living __________________, who shared his beliefs and style

H. King Charles I In 1629, King Charles I _________________________

and refused to summon it again for 11 years. He then went on to rule without trial by jury or

Parliament, and increased England’s religious, political, and economic problems

In the first session called ______________________,

What happened at Long Parliament?

Who were the Royalists?

Who was Oliver Cromwell?

What changes in English life did Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan government make?

Charles I had with Parliament in 11 years where they stripped him of many of his powers.

Charles I responded with military action and England _________________________________.

I. Royalists The Royalists were ___________________________

during the civil war. They included Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and

member s of ____________________________ They were against Parliament and its supporters.

J. Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell General Oliver Cromwell was leader of the _________

________ who defeated the Royalists in 1645. Parliament reorganized the government as a

Commonwealth with Cromwell as head and later named him Dictator for Life.

He closed the theatres and most forms of recreation. His puritan ways made Sunday a day of rest were even

walks were forbidden. These ____________________ ____________________________________________.

Summary of History and Government

Essential Questions & Connections

II. Drama

What are the two parts of drama?

What are the two types of drama?

What is a tragedy?

What is a comedy?

A. All Drama is made of two parts.1. Drama is a __________________________.2. Drama is a __________________________.

B. There are two types of traditional Drama. A comedy is a ________________________________

_____________________________________________ A tragedy is a _________________________________

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Summary of Drama

Essential Questions & Connections

Lyrical Verse

What is a Sonnet?

What is Pastoral Verse?

What is Metaphysical poetry?

Lyrical Poetry is _______________________________

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A sonnet is __________________________________

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Pastoral verse is ________________________________

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Metaphysical verse is____________________________

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Summary of Lyrical Verse