An Introduction to the English Renaissance! Worksheet

3. Elizabethans believed in __ will and people had some control over their fate in the afterlife.
7. It is believed that Martin Luther nailed these questions to the ___ doors of Wittenberg.
8. It is said that ___ power corrupts absolutely.
12. Marlow was rumored to be a secret ____ for Queen Elizabeth I.
15. This period in time occurred in the late Middle Ages
17. There were many cultural changes during this time in ____.
20. Humans must choose between redemption and ____.
21. Renaissance means "___".
22. In 1380's, this man helped the Protestant Reformation movement.
24. Blank verse is similar to classical ____.
26. A type of verse with unrhymed lines, but same meter (usually iambic pentameter).
27. Power and ___ are featured themes in The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Marlow.
28. Wycliffe wrote the 1st handwritten ___ Bible.

1. Elizabethan thinkers were very influenced by this Greek philosopher.
2. There was a return, or rebirth of ideas and thoughts from ____ Greeks and Romans.
4. This is a long period in time that Elizabeth I reigned over.
5. Others believed he was a ___ agent!
6. Marlow and this author used blank verse very well!
9. The Catholic church had taught that individuality was ___.
10. The ____ taught were reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment.
11. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus centers on the ___ between good and evil.
13. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is based on ___ legend.
14. In 1517, Martin Luther published his ___ theses challenging the Catholic Church.
16. Marlowe uses ___ to clarify his themes.
18. Marlowe turned the German legend into a ___ play.
19. Christopher ___ is considered the Father of English Tragedy.
23. An English Bible meant ____ people could read the bible.
25. They believed in a ___ of things or hierarchy.