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21 Cards in this Set
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father of English lit, 1st to master common English artistically |
Chaucer |
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christian military campaigns, designed to take back the holy lands |
The crusades |
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pandemic that killed off nearly 60% of Europe’s population |
Black Death |
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the first English printer; introduced promoting press to England |
William Caxton |
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Bold/bloody king. Made himself head of Church of England. Married 6 times, beheaded 2, established royal army. Established the anglanish church |
Henry VIII |
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fleet of 130 warships sent against England by king Philip II of Spain. English destroyed ships, preventing invasion. |
Spanish Armada |
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daughter of Henry VIII. Reastablished Church of England after bloody Mary turned it back to pope |
Elizabeth I |
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ruled 1603-1625, the Jacobean period. Son of Elizabeth I’s cousin, whom Eliz. Beheaded. Sponsored new translation of the Bible; promoted Shakespeare |
James I |
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plot to blow up parliament and end king james I’s reign. It failed; guy fawkes was executed. Brits party Nov. 5 each year to celebrate english freedom. |
Guy fawkes gunpowder plot |
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shakespeare, april 23, birth and death date. 36 plays, 154 sonnets. “Bard”=poet. |
Bard of statford-on-avon |
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government of england, under oliver Cromwell from 1653-1658. |
The protectorate |
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Puritan Rebel. 1608-1674 english poet who officially served under Oliver Cromwell. |
John Milton |
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epic poem by milton written in blank verse about biblical fall of man |
Paradise lots |
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Britain’s legislature ( house of commons, house of lords, queen)House of commons, most powerful house. |
Parliament |
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English king who lost the American Colonies during Revolutionary War. In his journal on that day, he wrote, “Nothing of importance happened today.” Eventually went insane |
King George III |
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Responsible for our knowledge of England before 8th centuryVenerable Bede, The ecclesiastical history of england |
Venerable Bede, The ecclesiastical history of england |
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King of england 871-899 ended danish conquest in england, promoted English culture, made english a written language |
Alfred the Great |
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First english literature |
Beowulf |
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Battle won by will da conquer |
The battle of hastings |
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23 foot cloth of a story |
The bayeux Tapestry |
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The 'Great charter' created system "by and for the people", with personal rights and freedoms |
The magna carta |
