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1642 Civil war begins
1642 Closure of Public Theatre
1649 Charles I executed.
1653 Oliver Cromwell becomes Land Protector.
1658 Oliver Cromwell dies His son Richard succeeds.
1660 The Restoration begins (Charles II Accession)
1660 Anne Marshall, first woman on English stage.
1660 Theatre reopened.
1629 Milton’s Nativity Ode.
1631 Herbert’s Temple
1633 Milton’s L’Allegro, II Penserose.
1637 Milton’s Lycidas
1642 Thomas Browne’s Religio Medici

1644 Milton's "Areopagitica." English poet and writer John Milton publishes “Areopagita,” an essay espousing freedom of the press. Milton writes the piece in response to the censorship that is rampant in England at the time.
1659 Dryden’s The Death of Cromwell
1660 Samuel Pepys begins his diary.


1667 Milton's "Paradise Lost." English poet John Milton completes his epic poem Paradise Lost in 1674 after becoming blind. The work, which tells the story of Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven and Adam’s fall, is an extended meditation on humanity’s relationship with God, human nature, and the meaning of life. It is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature.


1678. Bunyan's"Pilgrim's Progress." English Puritan John Bunyan writes the religious allegory Pilgrim's Progress in 1678. The work, generally considered a masterpiece in Christian and English literature, describes the journey of the central character, named Christian, through life to eventual salvation.

Rulers of English Throne
1625-49 Charles I
1649-60 Commonwealth the Protectorate

Authors of This Era

1579-1625 John Fletcher
1593-1633 Herbert
1605-1682 Sir Thomas Browne
1608-1674 John Milton
1621-1666 Henry Vaughan
1633-1703 Samuel Pepys

 

Elizabethan Period


431) What was the nickname of Mary I?
a)Bloody Mary
b)Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
c)Mary, Queen of Scots
d)None of the Above


432)Who was the sister of Mary I?
a)Isabella
b)Victoria
c)Anne
d)Elizabeth I

433)Who was the father of the previous two? (Questions 1 and 2?)
a)Henry VI
b)William
c)George III
d)Henry VIII

434)Who was the first Tudor King?
a)Henry VIII
b)Henry VII
c)George III
d)James I

435)What are the beginning and ending dates of the Elizabethan era?
a)1558-1603
b)1500-1520
c)1560-1570
d)1575-1600

436)Who was the mother of Elizabeth I?
a)Catherine of Aragon
b)Jane Seymour
c)Catherine Howard
d)Anne Boleyn

437)In what year did England and Spain fight a famous sea battle?
a)1500
b)1588
c)1600
d)1575

438)Which relative did Elizabeth I have executed?
a)Anne Boleyn
b)Mary I
c)Mary, Queen of Scots
d)Catherine of Aragon

439)What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign?
a)The Anglican Church
b)The Roman Catholic Church

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c)Calvinism
d)The Lutheran Church

440) Everyone in Elizabethan England was born into a social class. Peasants were the unluckiest of the lot: they were denied basic comforts, security, and even the chance to dress well. Yep, the Statutes of Apparel outlined the clothes one could legally wear based on rank. Which of the following could the poor wear?
a)Purple silk dresses
b)Woolen underwear
c)Sable-lined cloaks
d)Velvet coats

441)Marriage was a social obligation, and for many families a topic of obsession. Betrothals were often arranged by parents, especially for the high-class. What criterion was considered the least important in deciding upon a suitable match?
a)Property
b)Wealth
c)Lineage
d)Love

442) Elizabethans had many occupational choices. One could become an apothecary, clerk, physician, or even court jester. Though there seemed to be a myriad of careers to choose from, most people still ended up being very poor. In order to survive, what illegal activity did a large number of citizens pursue?

a)Begging
b)Money lending
c)Fortune-telling
d)Wine bottling

443)Crime was ardently followed by punishment. Elizabethans had devised various ways to fine, humiliate, torture, and kill offenders. Which crime was punishable by death?

a)Skipping church on Sunday
b)A woman screaming at her husband in public
c)Stealing a horse
d)Public drunkenness