And nothing ’gainst Time’s scythe can make defense Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
This entire sonnet is very introspective and reflective, which are aspects that were important to the Renaissance movement.
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the pastoral modea type of literature that portrays shepherds in an idealized rural setting, engaging in contests of singing or poetry, flirting with country maidens, watching their flocks in a peaceful and beautiful natural world is a type of literature that portrays shepherds in an idealized rural setting, engaging in contests of singing or poetry, flirting with country maidens, watching their flocks in a peaceful and beautiful natural world.
I've never heard of this type of literature so it's fascinating to learn about.
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When Mary I died in 1558, the last surviving child of Henry VIII became Queen Elizabeth I and led England into a time of prosperity, predominance in world power, and relative religious peace at home.
It's ironic to me how Henry VIII tried so hard to ensure that a male heir would succeed him, just for it to be his daughter that would reign for longer.
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arning her the nickname Bloody Mary.
Is this where that nickname comes from??
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Upon Henry VIII’s death in 1547, his nine-year-old son became King Edward VI.
King at 9 years old??
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When Anne, too, failed to provide a male heir, Henry had her beheaded based on charges of adultery and incest, accusations many historians believe to be false.
This is crazy. He was literally going around and punishing his wives because they didn't produce an heir...as if it was their choice.
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Their marriage united the two warring factions of the royal family, bringing an end to the Wars of the Roses.
Of course it's love and marriage that could end a war between royal dynasties.
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He is perhaps remembered most for his six wives.
This is the only reason I know of Henry VIII...
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Because the emblem of the Lancasters was the red rose and the emblem of the Yorks was the white rose,
I wonder if these symbols are still used to represent these counties today?
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King Arthur appears in the story to pass judgmenton the guilty knight, only to have his Queen Guinevere ask him to change his ruling.
King Arthur was also a character in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This is interesting! I wonder what classifies a story as Arthurian romance?
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Only males attended medieval universities.
Of course they did...
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Chaucer’s originality is inhis artful use of the material to create a unified work that portrays a vast array ofmedieval characters.
This is useful to note before getting into his work.
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repeated events, often repeated in numbers with religioussignificance such as three
It's interesting to see that, as we've been reading different texts in this course, religion really was rooted in a majority of the literature during this time. Through a modern lens, you wouldn't necessarily associate religion with a story of romance, but back then it was the norm.
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His tomb in the south transept of WestminsterAbbey began the tradition of Poet’s Corner.
I've heard of Poet's Corner! It's where Charles Dickens is also buried, I believe.
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Under the code of chivalry, the knight vowed not only to protect hisvassals, as demanded by the feudal system, but also to be the champion of theChurch.
Wow I didn't know that the term chivalry hadn't always been used in a romantic context.
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With these conditions, it’s not surprising that people of the Middle Ages lived with apersistent sense of mortality and, for many, a devout grasp on the Church’s promiseof Heaven.
Imagine living in a time where death and sickness was so common.
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although there were instances ofindividuals, particularly children, dying from starvation after their parentssuccumbed to plague
This is so sad:/
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known as the Black Death
wasn't this like one of the earliest recorded pandemics?
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In medieval Britain, “the Church” referred tothe Roman Catholic Church
The Roman influence was still strong even after the Anglo-Saxons.
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Great Chain of Being2, the metaphor used in theMiddle Ages to describe the social hierarchy believed tobe created by God
So society was shaped by religion and faith.
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