British Literature Notes 4/22/09 11:11 PM

Chart: British rule through the Ages

Henry VIII:[1485-1509.AD]-CatholicEdward VI:[ ]-ProtestantMary I:[1553-1558]- Catholic-(Daughter of Catherine of Aragon)Elizabeth I:[1558-1603]-Protestant-(Daughter of Anne Boleyn)James I: [1603-1625]-Protestant-(Son of Mary Queen of Scots)Charles I:[1625-1649]-Protestant-(Son of James the First)Oliver Cromwell:[1649-1658]-Puritan-(lost the thrown in 1658)Charles II:[1660-1685]-Protestant-(Started “Restoration” period)James II:[1685-1688]-Catholic-(Son of Charles II)William & Mary:[1689-1702]-Protestant-(Daughter of James II)Anne:[1702-1714]-Of Protestant Origin-(Daughter of James II)George I:[1714-1727]-“Mad king George”

Facts: Ages, Poets, Periods, etc…

John Donne: Writer of Metaphysical Poetry that deals with high levels of intelligence.(Theories of Science, laws, and philosophy.John Milton: writer of “Paradise Lost” went blind near middle age.John Bunyan : Writer of “The Pilgrims Progress” a bible like allegory written for English common folk.Jonathan Swift: Wrote “Gulliver’s Travels” which was meant to be a satire on the political strength at the time.John Dryden : Poet laureate of England, Charles I’s favorite writer.Samuel Johnson: Wrote the very first dictionary, took 7yrs to compile it.James Boswell: Published the biography of Johnson. (30 yrs later)Daniel Defoe : Wrote “Robinson Crusoe” considered the first modern novel.

John Keats: A romantic writer of the timesAlexander Pope: Wrote “The rape of the Lock” a satirical look at Man vs. Woman ( in the form of cards and a card-table.)

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The great fire of London: year-1666

The Plague: Year 1665

Age of Reason: Political and social development

Age Of Enlightenment: Scientific discoveries.

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