Renaissance Literature

2. England's "ablest" monarch since William the Conqueror.
4. The English dynasty that opened a new era beginning in 1485.
6. One of the four main Elizabethan classes; lowest class that had no money, food, or shelter.
7. A fabric that was used in lower class fashion.
9. Queen Elizabeth's Catholic cousin who tried to steal the English throne numerous times and was ultimately beheaded in 1587.
14. A fabric that was used in upper class fashion.
16. One of the four main Elizabethan classes; knights, squires, gentlemen, and gentlewomen.
17. What men's collars and cuffs were made out of in Renaissance fashion.
19. The new literary art form that was mastered by Sir Phillip Sydney, Edmund Spencer, and William Shakespeare.
21. What Henry VIII tried to obtain from the Pope in order to marry Anne Boleyn. This led to the separation of the English monarchy from the Catholic church.
22. One of the four main Elizabethan classes; the "middle class."
23. Successor to Queen Elizabeth and the reason Puritans began to migrate to America.

1. The age that women were expected to be married by.
3. One of the four main Elizabethan classes; rich and powerful.
5. Sonnets were written with this; e.g. abab cdcd efef gg
8. Literary form mastered by Shakespeare.
10. The amount of times Henry VIII married.
11. The age that men were considered "mature" enough for marriage.
12. The first country that the Renaissance blossomed.
13. The denomination that resulted from Martin Luther nailing a list to the church door.
15. The nickname of Mary I; she ordered the execution of about 300 Protestants.
18. the mathematician and astronomer who argued that the Sun was at the center of the galaxy.
20. The concentration on all things human; curiosity about humankind.