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• History of English in Ten Minutes Shakespeare
  and The King James Bible

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• 27-28 The Renaissance

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The Renaissance IN 28

• The beginnings of Tudor Rule
• History of the times
• Literature of the times
• The Protestant Reformation
• Englands greatest monarch

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I. Beginnings of Tudor Rule
A. History of the Times

• Henry Tudor defeats the Yorkist king Richard III
  and establishes the Tudor dynasty, which rules
  for 118 years.
• Henry marries Elizabeth of York to secure his
  position, and acts to ensure peace with foreign
  powers.

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I. The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
A. History of the Times
By the time of Henry VIIs death in 1509, England
is prosperous and fairly united, the throne
protected. Henry accomplished this by

• expanding commerce
• supporting the English merchant class
• reducing the power of the nobles
• awarding offices to loyal men from the middle
  class

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I. The Beginnings of Tudor Rule
B. Literature of the Times

• The fifteenth century was a key period for
  literacy in England.
• The printing press is introduced in England.
• Humanism becomes a major influence on English
  literature

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II. The Protestant Reformation
A. History of the Times

• Henry VIII, most famous for his six wives, reigns
  from 1509 to 1547.
• Like his father, Henry VIII knows a male heir is
  essential to securing the throne.
• With no son after 24 years of marriage, Henry
  appeals to pope to annul the marriage.
• Pope Clements denial prompts Henry to reform the
  Catholic Church in England.
• Henry VIII creates Church of England and Royal
  Navy, increasing Englands power.

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II. The Protestant Reformation
B. Literature of the Times

• The Renaissance that started in Italy in the 14th
  century begins to flourish in England.
• English writers set about translating Greek and
  Roman classics into English.
• Henry VIII supports development of English
  literature, authorizes translation of Bible into
  English.

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III. Englands Greatest Monarch
A. History of the Times

• Elizabeth I inherits kingdom after deaths of her
  brother Edward and sister Mary.
• England under Bloody Mary was torn by religious
  feuds after she restored power to Catholics and
  executed Protestants.
• Elizabeths first task was to restore law and
  order and reestablish Church of England.
• The Virgin Queen foiled several murder plots by
  her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots.
• Queen Elizabeths defeat of the Spanish Armada
  was one of her finest hours.

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III. Englands Greatest Monarch
B. Literature of the Times

• Armadas defeat is a catalyst for Renaissance
  writers, who celebrate Elizabeth I as a symbol of
  peace, prosperity, and security.
• Poetry, drama, religious allegory, and
  philosophical works flourish in this golden age.
• Elizabeths court becomes a center of literary
  culture for gifted writers.
• The plays of William Shakespeare and his
  contemporaries are created for the general
  public, rather than aristocratic theater patrons.

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The renaissance IN 27

• Record the prompt in your notebook and develop a
  thoughtful response, citing textual evidence to
  support your ideas.
• How does The Ambassadors (p. 250-51) portray
  Renaissance ideals and achievements?
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• 29-30 All the Worlds a Stage
• Tape/Glue As You Like It excerpt to page 30

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All The worlds a stage IN 30

• Glue in excerpt from As You Like It. Work with a
  partner to read the text and complete the
  annotation strategy
• Chunk draw a line to separate each of the seven
  ages.
• Underline the details which describe the age.
• Circle figurative language (metaphors, similes,
  personification, alliteration, hyperbole, etc.).
• In the left margin, paraphrase each chunk.
• In the right margin, explain how the figurative
  language helps to describe the age.

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In Search of William Shakespeare

• Day One
• For homework, read Chapter One In Search of
  William Shakespeare from Bill Brysons book,
  Shakespeare The World as Stage, annotating for
  the main ideas in the reading.
• Day Two
• Work from your annotations to write a one
  paragraph summary of the chapter what does
  Bryson say?
• Write a paragraph analyzing Brysons purpose. Be
  sure to use textual evidence to support your
  claim why does Bryson say it?
• (To Persuade? To Inform? To Entertain? To
  Explain?)

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All The worlds a stage IN 29

• In your experience, what does the word player
  mean?
• Look up the word player in a dictionary (you
  may use your phone). What does the word player
  actually mean?
• In what ways is your definition similar?
  Different?

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• Table of Contents
• 31-32 William Shakespeare

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Life, Literature, Why He Matters IN 32

• Life
• _____
• _____
• Literature
• _____
• _____
• Why He Matters
• _____