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| Why did Lutheranism become popular in England? |
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| The catholic church was becoming very unpoplular because it was corrupt and it denied people of a fair trial with a jury which was a right by english common law. The church used latin which was not understood by common people. |
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| Why did Henry VIII break with the church? |
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| It wasn't for religious reasons he didn't like lutheranism. He broke with the church because he wanted to anull his marriage and marry Anne Bolyn and he wanted to repossess the church's wealth. he started the church of England. |
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| What happened with Edward 6th? |
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| Prayer books in English, Mass in English, removal of statues and metalwork from churches. |
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| Eldest daughte of Henry 8th, persecution of protestants and restoration of catholisism. |
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| During Elisabeths reign what happened to catholics? |
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| many were arrested and executed, they were considered pro Spanish. |
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| They were followers of Calvin and they believed that protestantism was too like catholisism and wanted more rigid rules. |
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| What fueled the English rennaissance? |
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| new interest in humanities, greater literacy, economic prosperity, nationalism, the queen encouraged drama and arts. |
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| He was a writer who was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. He wote poetry and plays. |
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| Did Shakespeare attend university? |
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| He was probably a wandering actor. |
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| Yes, he is mentioned in a letter. |
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| Why did his theatre close in 1593? |
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| Hamnet was Shakespeareìs child who died very young, Shakespeare probably rfers to him in the play: King John: my life, my joy, my food, my all the world. |
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| When did shakespeare die? |
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| in 1616 he is burried in Stratford. |
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