Patronage and the Development of Drama, Music and Poetry (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which three features characterized Tudor cultural change?
Which three features characterized Tudor cultural change?
Protestant religion, English language, nation
How much did Henry VIII pay Holbein annually as court painter?
How much did Henry VIII pay Holbein annually as court painter?
£30 a year
What did the Poor Law of 1572 force professional actors to do?
What did the Poor Law of 1572 force professional actors to do?
Find a patron or face severe punishment
Who preached at St Paul's Cross in 1578 attacking London theatres?
Who preached at St Paul's Cross in 1578 attacking London theatres?
Thomas White
Where did the Earl of Leicester gather poets, creating a 'golden age' of poetry?
Where did the Earl of Leicester gather poets, creating a 'golden age' of poetry?
Leicester House on the Strand
When did Edmund Spenser produce the first three books of The Faerie Queen?
When did Edmund Spenser produce the first three books of The Faerie Queen?
1590
What was significant about composers Thomas Tallis and William Byrd?
What was significant about composers Thomas Tallis and William Byrd?
Both were Catholic yet employed by Elizabeth
What was the 'mask of youth' used by Nicholas Hilliard from the 1580s?
What was the 'mask of youth' used by Nicholas Hilliard from the 1580s?
Standardized template of Elizabeth's face
From 1574, what did all major player companies have?
From 1574, what did all major player companies have?
A noble patron after whom they were named
Who was Sir Philip Sidney in relation to the Earl of Leicester?
Who was Sir Philip Sidney in relation to the Earl of Leicester?
Leicester's nephew