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Flashcards by soozi fullstop, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY | God instituted a Church |
| RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY | God ordained a monarchy |
| RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY | Monarchy was ordained for the right government of land and people |
| RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY | Most people thought there was a divinely ordered scheme of things |
| EDUCATION | Boys went to 'petty school' age 4-7. They learnt reading and writing basics, prayers, and a few numbers. |
| EDUCATION | Most girls stayed at home. A few learnt to read a bit. |
| EDUCATION | School education reinforced the Church's techniques |
| EDUCATION | Sons of noblemen and very clever boys went to university. |
| EDUCATION | Richer boys at 7 went to paid grammar schools and learnt to write Latin. |
| LANGUAGE | At the start of the 1500s, the English language wasn't popular. People preferred Latin/German/French |
| LANGUAGE | Puns and synonyms became very popular, and Shakespeare liked these very much. |
| LANGUAGE | By the end of the century, there were many translations of texts into English, including a new English Bible. |
| LANGUAGE | During Shakespeare's time, people became proud of English as a language. |
| LANGUAGE | During Shakespeare's time, the English language blossomed. |
| RELIGION | England = Christian. |
| RELIGION | Children were baptised. |
| RELIGION | Church of England = main church |
| RELIGION | The English version of the Bible was read in church so that the masses could understand its teachings better |
| RELIGION | Christianity had never been so well taught |
| RELIGION | All English people could hear sermons in their own language. |
| RELIGION | Church attendance was mandatory, unless there was a good medical reason. Otherwise, you'd get fined as a penalty! |
| DRAMA | Theatres closed in the height of summer to help avoid spreading the plague. |
| DRAMA | Puritans tried to close down the theatres. |
| DRAMA | 1576- first theatre in England built in London. Other playhouses followed, e.g. Shakespeare's 'The Globe'. |
| DRAMA | Tradition of play-acting in England came from the middle ages. |
| DRAMA | Great art form of Elizabethan/Jacobean age |
| THEATRE | Hexagonal design |
| THEATRE | All performances in early afternoon |
| THEATRE | Actors were dressed in lavish hand-me-downs from the rich. |
| THEATRE | High stage surrounded by standing people called 'groundlings'. |
| THEATRE | At the back: doors for the actors Above the doors: a balcony |
| THEATRE | Costumes etc kept backstage |
| GOVERNMENT | Monarch = primary ruler |
| GOVERNMENT | James I unified England and Scotland in 1603 (the same year that Queen Elizabeth I died) |
| GOVERNMENT | James I governed with counsellors and ministers. |
| GOVERNMENT | The average woman had no rights. |
| GOVERNMENT | The average person had no vote. |
| GOVERNMENT | Law and order was maintained by land owners and enforced by deputies. |
| Good luck, I hope you survive the exam. |
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