The English Renaissance 1485-1660
Using 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
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?
I. History and Government
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 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?
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.
What kind of king was James I?
What did Charles I do with
Parliament for 11 years?
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,
What happened at Long
Parliament?
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
_________________________________.
Who were the Royalists?
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
What changes in English life did
Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan
government make?
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
What are the two parts of drama?
What are the two types of drama?
What is a tragedy?
What is a comedy?
II. Drama
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
What is a Sonnet?
What is Pastoral Verse?
Lyrical Verse
 Lyrical Poetry is _______________________________
_____________________________________________
 A sonnet is __________________________________
What is Metaphysical poetry?
_____________________________________________
 Pastoral verse is ________________________________
_____________________________________________
 Metaphysical verse is____________________________
____________________________________________
Summary of Lyrical Verse