The English Renaissance 1485-1660

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Essential Questions & Connections / I. History and Government
What 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?

What kind of Queen was
Elizabeth 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?
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? / 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.
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 ______, 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 ______

Summary of Drama

Essential Questions & Connections / Lyrical Verse
What is a Sonnet?
What is Pastoral Verse?
What is Metaphysical poetry? / Lyrical Poetry is______
A sonnet is ______
Pastoral verse is ______
Metaphysical verse is______
Summary of Lyrical Verse