Historical Background: for English quiz

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Who was the first leader of England we talked about?
King Henry VIII(8th)
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
Who was King Henry VIII's only son?
Edward
How old was Edward when he died?
15
Who created the Church of England?
King Henry VIII
Who drained the royal treasury?
King Henry VIII
Who ruled after King Henry VIII?
his son, Edward
Who ruled after Edward?
Mary "Bloody Mary"
What did Mary do?
executed protestants
Who ruled after Mary?
Elizabeth I
Who was Elizabeth I?
King Henry VIII's unwanted child
who was Elizabeth I's mom?
Anne Boleyn
who ruled after Elizabeth I?
James I
what years did Elizabeth I reign
1558-1603
What did Elizabeth I do
provided and encouraged stability, frugality, commerce, and culture
what were Elizabeth I's interests
arts, science, literature, exploration, philosophy, and trade
Who were Elizabeth's navigators
Sir Walter Raleigh & Sir Francis Drake
the merchant class grew under which ruler?
Elizabeth I
The Spanish Armada was defeated under which ruler?
Elizabeth I
Who were the musicians/artists under Elizabeth's rule
Sir Francis Bacon
Sir Phillip Sidney
Edmund Spencer
William Shakespeare
what plays were played in the Middle Ages
religious plays
where did people perform plays in the Middle Ages
traveled countryside and performed at festivals, inns, and castles
Where did people perform in the Renaissance time
private homes and the court
what plays were played in the Renaissance time
tragedies and comedies
what year was The Theater built
1576
who built The Theater
James Burbage
what year was the Globe built
1599
what was the first indoor theater and when was it built
The Blackfriars, 1609
what % of the Globe is Shakespeare an owner of
10%
what river is The Globe located on
Thames
how many people does the Globe hold
3,000
red flag
history
black flag
tragedy
white flag
comedy
what was the first play performed in the Globe
Julius Caesar
who performed in the Globe
Lord Chamberlein's Men, The King's Men
Globe burned to the ground in what year
1613
Globe was rebuilt in what year
1614
what year did Puritans close the globe
1642
what year did puritans tear down the globe
1644
what year was the globe reconstructed
1997
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