British History & Literature until 1789

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  1. 4. Who wrote the epic English poem "Paradise Lost & Paradise Refound"?
  2. 7. Daniel _____ wrote the Enlightenment novel "Robinson Crusoe". It is arguably the first English novel in history.
  3. 8. After the Romans left Britain in 550AD approx., the ____ Ages began.
  4. 10. What was the historical period that proceeded the return of Charles II to the throne?
  5. 13. Around the year 800, Britain was invaded by the _______.
  6. 15. What was the name of the first ever epic poem written in English?
  7. 17. Which French author and philosopher advocated for the split between the state and the church?
  8. 19. The first Biblical texts were written in 2,000BC, that's around 4,000 _____ ago.
  9. 21. England unified with which nation in the 1707 Act of Union?
  10. 22. Who advocated for the separation of power (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)?
  11. 23. The Odyssey and The _____ were the two Greek epic poems which influenced many writers of the Renaissance.
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  1. 1. What was the name of the intellectual movement that began around 1660?
  2. 2. What religion were the Anglo-Saxon and Viking invaders?
  3. 3. The historical period that began when the Normans (French) invaded Britain in 1066 was called the ______ Ages.
  4. 5. which artist movement in Britain started around the year 1550?
  5. 6. Before the American Revolution, America was a British ______.
  6. 9. What was the name of the British king that was beheaded during the English Civil Wars?
  7. 11. Oliver ________ led the Parliamentarians and ruled England as a dictatorship for ten years until the Restoration.
  8. 12. Which book (or collection of books) most influenced British literature throughout the ages?
  9. 14. John Locke advocated for man's three ______ laws.
  10. 16. England, Scotland and _____ are the three countries that make up Great Britain?
  11. 18. What happened in France and America as a result of the ideas of the Enlightenment?
  12. 20. Britain's most famous author of all time who wrote many poems and plays during the Renaissance.