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gunpowder plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to kill King James the first of England during the Opening of Parliament in November 1605. guy Fawkes an English Catholic who hoped to kill the Protestant King James and establish Catholic rule in England.
witchcraft
In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have attacked their own community, and often to have communed with evil beings
the great chain of being
The Great Chain of Being includes everything from God and the angels at the top, to humans, to animals, to plants, to rocks and minerals at the bottom. It moves from beings of pure spirit at the top of the Chain to things made entirely of matter at the bottom.
shakespeare
English poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. Shakespeare spent his early life in Stratford-upon-Avon, receiving at most a grammar-school education, and at age 18 he married a local woman, Anne Hathaway.
james the 1
James I was born June 19, 1566 Scotland but died March 27, 1625. king of Scotland (as James VI) from 1567 to 1625 and first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625
renaissance
fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
key words
gunpowder, king, witchcraft, medieval, catholic, magic, thanes.
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