MonkeyNotes by PinkMonkey.com PinkMonkey.com‚ Inc. Copyright © 1997-1999‚ All Rights Reserved. No further distribution without written consent. 2 KEY LITERARY ELEMENTS SETTING The novel is set in sixteenth-century England‚ during the reign of King Henry VIII. A cruel‚ autocratic ruler‚ Henry VII was intolerant of religious freedoms and imposed harsh and unjust punishments ……. CHARACTERS Major Characters Tom Canty - the "pauper" of the novel‚ a poor lad who lives in poverty with his family. Tom’s
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The Protestant Reformation (1450-1565) (1) England Notion of the Renaissance Prince Recent War of the Roses created a sense of political instability for the Tudor dynasty --Henry VIII The significance of a male heir to the Tudors B. England Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon Henry seeks an annulment Henry creates the Church of England and establishes his own supremacy over it A “political reformation” only at first John Calvin (1509-1564) More of a scholar than
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during her reign in England I plan on doing this research by looking at people ’s reactions during Queen Elizabeth ’s reign when she reopens the Church of England. I plan on doing this by looking at primary resources maybe like protests that happened outside of Queen Elizabeth ’s house or letters people were sending to each other about how they felt about his certain issue. I also need to research on the wars of Queen Elizabeth during her reign and how much it has affected England. I would do this
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___1___ . Her parents were Henry VIII and ___2___. Her mother was beheaded when she was ___3___ years old and she was declared ___4___. Henry’s new queen ___5___ was kind to her but she died when Elizabeth was ___6___ years old. After Henry VIII’s death in __7____ he was taken in by Henry’s sixth and surviving wife‚ Katherine Parr but had to leave because Katherine’s husband ___8___ was paying her too much attention. Elizabeth’s brother Edward had changed the religion of England to ___9___ . After he
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common theme throughout English history‚ especially in the years of 1400-1600. The King’s reign of England would usually determine the stability of the realm. When wars broke out‚ taxes were increased and society became unstable. Those who appeased the King were placed above others‚ while those who dissatisfied him would meet the blade. That was well understood by the people in the realm of England. Sir Thomas More was an Englishman whom personified the instability of the time. Sir Thomas More
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second daughter of King Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn. Elizabeth ’s had an older half-sister Mary and a younger half-brother‚ Edward. Elizabeth had a remarkable intelligence from a very young age. She received an excellent education and learned many languages: Latin‚ Flemish‚ French‚ Greek‚ Italian‚ Spanish and some Welsh along with lessons in architecture‚ astronomy‚ geography‚ mathematics and in lighter subjects such as dancing‚ etiquette‚ horseback riding and sewing. King Henry died when Elizabeth was
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Royal Family convert to Calvinism Adds political tension Reformation by Accident Unintended consequence in England Marriage problem with Henry VIII Henry – ideal renaissance king Received much more education than typical noble family members Athletic‚ womanizer and handsome (ideal king) Good catholic Attacks Luther in a book The pope gave him a title “The Defender of the Faith” Henry has been married to Catherine of Aragon All of his
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changes the new monarchs had to make: including weakening powerful rivals‚ increasing revenue‚ unifying the country‚ and strengthening the power of the king and his bureaucracy. Three countries successful in strengthening themselves were France‚ England and Spain. To create and sustain a new monarchy kings have to introduce many changes. At the early 15th century there was political fragmentation‚ where countries were not unified and had many separate rulers governing small areas. At that time the
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Amy Lin Mr. Lieu English 1 H 7 December 2012 The Tyrant of Thebes Henry VIII of England was infamous for executing people who contested his views. He was a ruthless ruler and most of his citizens were compliant to him due to consternation. In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the actions of King Creon are closely akin to Henry VII of England. King Creon declares a decree that prohibits the burial of his nephew‚ Polynices‚ because Polynices had betrayed the city of Thebes and
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Wolsey’s Fall Thomas Wolsey fell from his extreme height of power in 1529‚ but how? Wolsey had famously grown from a butchers son to one of the most powerful people in England at that time so what brought him to be accused of treason. Henry VIII trusted Wolsey as his right hand man for a long time and it has been argued that he saw him as his personal trust worthy servant but there have also been different opinions stating that Wolsey was the one who was
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