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Senior Literature
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1625 - 1798
CONFLICT & VIOLENCE
The Neoclassical Period
Video Resources
The Seven Ages of Britain
The Seventh Age: 1603 - 1708 AD
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What are the roles of men and women in British Literature through the ages?
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How have historic events shaped the literature of a period?
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How does literature shape or reflect society?
Assignments & Assessments
Neoclassical Period
1625 - 1798
Major Historical Events
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Charles I becomes king (1625)
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English Civil War (1642)
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Cromwell defeats Charles (1645)
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Charles I beheaded (1649)
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Cromwell named Lord Protector (1649)
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Cromwell dies (1658)
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The Restoration
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Monarchy restored - Charles II becomes king (1660)
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James II becomes king (1685) – devout Catholic
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Act of Union joined Scotland and England (1707)
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George I becomes king (1714)
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Britain enters Seven Years’ War (1756)
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England goes to war with France (1793)
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England defeats France (1798)
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Beginning of industrial revolution
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Poverty increases with decline of farm and growth of industry
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Coffee houses rise – educated men talk literature and politics
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