Notes for April 28th!

Today Mr. Lazarow assigned us a 1-2 page paper. It is suppose to tie together objects (that we had on us) with an idea or feeling we have. We should use The Things that they Carried as a guide.
Mr. Lazarow then filled us in on England's background in the 17th century.
1588- Defeat of Spanish Armada which causes England to become a world power. Because the English previously feared Spain they united and forgot differences in order to fight the outside enemy. However, in the aftermath of Spain's defeat the squables and differences rose to the surface.
Queen Elizabeth becomes queen after Henry VIII. He changes England's religion to Anglican, but neglects to create any rules for the religion. When he died this left Queen Elizabeth the responsibility to do so. The era that she reigned is referred to as the Elizabethan time period.
1603- Queen Elizabeth dies and the Jacobian Era begins with James I (of Scotland) becoming king. The Puritans were very distraught about the change in religion. They were a completely orthodox religious group that believed the bible word for word. The Purtians split up around 1603 to either separate from the Anglican religion or to work from within. Those who separated were known as the pilgrims and came to the new world in 1620.
1625- James I (who was even more brutal than Queen Elizabeth) dies. Charles I becomes king and was EVEN MORE brutal than James.
1637-
King - Parliament
Monarchists Parliamentarians
Anglican Puritans
Cavaliers Roundheads
(political)
1642- Open conflict between the two groups and beginning of English Civil War
1649 - Puritans win and capture/execute the repressive and brutal king Charles I
This murder shows other countrys that England "doesn't need a king or believe in divine right"
Oliver Cromwell (The Protectorate) is put in charge as leader despite the Puritans apparently not being in favor of one person ruling. Oliver then rules England as a military dictatorship.
1658- Very harsh repressive dictatorship. Then Cromwell dies and his son becomes the next leader.
The English people are sick and tired of this so they reach out to Charles II who is an exile in France.
1660- Restoration of British Monarch. Charles II has all murders of his father executed.
John Milton, a wrtier, who supported England's right to kill a king wrote Paradise Lost after Charles II took all his belogings.
After the restoration there were many changes in English culture and they adapted many French things becuase of Charles II French background.

DONNE is who we are assigned to read tonight. His writing is bridged between the Elizabethan era and Jacobian. Cavalier and metaphysical poet!
-Emily Wallace