English Renaissance

this is not a descriptive study guide. You should go back and look through notes for details about poems.

dates

1485-1660

who started the Renaissance period

King Henry VII

how many wives did Henry VIII have

6

religion of Henry VII

Catholic?

what did Henry VIII do in terms of the church

started the Church of England

who was Henry VIII's first wife

Catherine of Argon

why did Henry VIII start a new church

to divorce his first wife

what happened to most of Henry VIII's wives

executed for treason

who ruled after Henry VIII

Edward VI

why did Edward rule for such a short period of time?

he died of an illness at a young age

who came after Edward VI

Mary I

what was Mary I's nickname

"Bloody Mary" because she persecuted protestants

who came after Mary I

Elizabeth I

how long did Elizabeth rule

44 years, longest of all

was Elizabeth I liked or disliked and why

liked because she stayed in favor with both the Protestants and Catholics

what was Elizabeth I's nickname

the Virgin Queen

what was Elizabeth know for

beating the Spanish Armada

who came after Elizabeth I

James I of Scotland James VI of England

where was James I from

Scotland

who was James I's mom

Mary Queen of Scots

what happened to Mary Queen of Scots

executed by Elizabeth I

what is King James known for

the creation of the King James Bible

who came after James I

Charles I

what happened to Charles I

executed by Parliament

why was Charles I executed

dismissed Parliament

what id the execution of Charles I begin

English civil war

who came after Charles I

Oliver Cromwell

what was Oliver's religious affiliation

Puritan

under what system did Oliver Cromwell rule

Commonwealth

what was Oliver's title

Protectorate

who came after Oliver Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

what was Richard known for

having strict sabbath laws and closing down theaters

who came after Richard Cromwell

Charles II

what is Charles II known for

the restoration of the monarchy

what did the restoration of the monarchy end

renaissance period

Pastorals

about love, idealized rural life (shepherds)

in what type of English were Pastorals written

courtly language

who wrote "Passionate Shepherd to his love"

Christopher Marlowe

who was Christopher Marlowe

spy for queen Elizabeth, died in a bar fight, playwright that loved to challenge the establishment

what was "Passionate Shepherd to his love" about

a shepherd inviting a woman to come live with him. he offers her material things instead of actual love.

who wrote "Nymphs Reply"

Sir Walter Raleigh

what was "Nymphs Reply" about

it is the response to Marlowe's poem. the lady does not want to live with him. she thinks his ideas are unrealistic

what is a sonnet

14 lines of iambic pentameter, most about love

what is one type of sonnet and how is it set up

Italian and Petrarchan: Octave-Volta-Setset

what is another type of sonnet and how is it set up

English/Shakespearean: 3 quatrains- volta- heroic couplet(rhyme couplet in iambic pentameter)

who wrote amoretti

Edmund Spencer

who was amoretti written to

spencers second wife

what relgion was Edmund Spencer

Anglican?

what side of the civil war was Spencer on

the queens side

know more about amoretti

I have absolutely nothing about amoretti in my notes so idk

who wrote "my love is like ice and I to fire"

spencer

what is "my love is like ice and I to fire about"

their love defies the laws of nature. They should melt and mellow each other out but they harden each other.

who wrote "one day I wrote her name upon the sand"

spencer

what is "one day I wrote her name upon the sand" about

a man who keeps trying to write his lover's name on the sand but it keeps washing away. this girl tells him to stop trying because everyone's name will disappear one day. He says that his lover/her name will be immortalized through poetry.

who wrote "Shall I compare thee to a summers day"

Shakespeare

what is "Shall I compare thee to a summers day about"

it is about his son who died very young. He says that poetry immortalizes people. Things go away too swiftly

who wrote "when is disgrace with fortune in mens eyes"

Shakespeare

what is "when in disgrace with fortune in mens eyes" about

the speaker is upset because he is all alone, he's also upset because he has bad luck. He goes in and out of popularity and is jealous of what other people have. His mind is changed by love. Love brings him luck and fortune.

who wrote "Let me Not the Marriage of True Minds"

Shakespeare

what is "Let me not the Marriage of two Minds" about

unconditional love

who wrote :My Mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun"

Shakespeare

what is "My Mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun" about

him loving her for being real and not trying to be the idealized version of a woman. she is perfect just being normal

who was John Milton

wrote for the commonwealth, went blind, lost his wife and child very close together

who wrote "When I consider how my life is spent"

John Milton

what is "When I consider how my life is spent" about

the speaker loses his sight and thinks he can't use his talents/ God given purpose anymore. He is scared that he will be thrown into the darkness for not using his gift. Ends the poem by saying he is waiting on Gods will

who wrote "On my first son"

Ben Johnson

what was "On my first son" about

the speaker losing his son at a young age. The father had a very deep connection to his son and thought he may have loved him too much. Thought that loving him as much as he did may have been a sin/ he idolized his son. Says his son escaped the terrible things of this world. compares his son to poetry. Swears to never love anything as much as he did his son.

who wrote "Song: to Celia"

Ben Johnson

what is "Song: to Celia" about

He wants the girl to drink out of the glass of wine and “leave a kiss in the cup”. This means that by drinking out of the same cup as her they are practically kissing
Je would not trade the drink of her for the nectar of the Gods if he had the chance. He sent her flowers which she sent back. He says that giving her the flowers would keep him alive. He also says that since she sent the flowers back they do not smell like roses, they smell like her and have been growing out of control

who wrote "To the Virgins, to make much of time"

Robert Herrick

what is "to the virgins, to make much of time"

the speaker reminds young women that their beauty is fading and they should take advantage of it while they still have it. reminds us that time moves on and there is nothing we can do about it. the best part of life is youth so don't waste it. You should get married while you are still beautiful.

who wrote "To Althea: from Prison"

Richard Lovelace

what is "To Althea: from Prison" about

even when he is in prison, when Althea visits he feels free

who wrote "Death be not Proud"

John Donne

what is "Death be not Proud" about

taunts death as if it is a person, says death is not as mighty as it seems. death will die to Jesus

who wrote "Batter my Heart, three person'd God"

John Donne

what is "Batter my Heart, three person'd God" about

the speaker wanting God to forcefully enter his life because he is nothing without God. Hos heart is stuck in a castle and God is the escape.

who wrote "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning"

John Donne

what is "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" about

how a good person does not fear death, they are waiting for it to come. Put things into perspective. Uses earthquakes and the earth's rotation on its axis to show perspective. Contrasts his love to merely physical love. Says that their love is so strong that he could leave and still love her because the physical aspect does not matter. compares their love to the refining of gold and to a mathematical compass. Says that they have been through a lot but have come out better because of it. Also says that even though he has to go away, he will always end where he started, like a compass.

who wrote "To his coy Mistress"

Andrew Marvell

what is "To his coy Mistress" about

he would love this woman forever even if she rejected him over and over again. he would do anything for her and does not want her beauty to go to waste.

who is Andrew Marvell associated with and why

the Caviler poets because he wrote musical light-hearted poems

what writing style did Andrew Marvell write in

Metaphysical poetry

who did Andrew Marvell support

Parliament

John Donne religion

protestant

Who were the Caviler Poets

Johnson, Herrick, Lovelace

wrote Pastorals

marlowe and raleigh

who worked in Parliament

milton

who had a military family

lovelace

thrown into prison for dating his boss niece

John Donne