Early 17th Century

A. gluttonous feasting
B. hard drinking
C. hunting
D. all of the above

A. James IV of Scotland
B. James VI of Scotland
C. Mary, Queen of Scots
D. Anne Boleyn
 

A. the pursuit of a more confrontational policy towards Catholic powers
B. the elimination of bishops
C. the right of congregations to choose their own leaders
D. the wider use of religious images in churches

A. L’Allegro
B. Lycidas
C. Paradise Lost
D. The Divine Comedy

A. the Petrarchan sonnet
B. the classical satire
C. the country-house poem
D. the epigram

A. Rachel Speght
B. Aemilia Lanyer
C. Elizabeth Cary, Lady Falkland
D. all of the above

A. with an absolute prerogative his father would have envied.
B. through a system of draconian military courts.
C. with deference to Parliament’s legislative supremacy.
D. only a small area around London and Oxford.

A. Ben Jonson
B. Aemilia Lanyer
C. Samuel Daniel
D. Mary Wroth

A. the disestablishment of the church and the removal of bishops
B. the right of the people to dismiss and even execute their rulers
C. the free circulation of ideas without prior censorship
D. the restoration of the monarchy

A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name).
B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\).
C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron.
D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.