Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Another name for chronicle plays
Another name for chronicle plays
History plays
Main historical source for chronicle plays
Main historical source for chronicle plays
Holinshed's 1597 Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Edward II's reign dates
Edward II's reign dates
1307 to 1327
Edward II's interests (not warfare)
Edward II's interests (not warfare)
Swimming, ditchdigging, theatrical performances
Battle of Bannockburn result (1314)
Battle of Bannockburn result (1314)
Crushing English defeat; Scotland became independent
Purpose of the Ordinances (1311)
Purpose of the Ordinances (1311)
To limit Edward II's power
Piers Gaveston's execution date
Piers Gaveston's execution date
1312
Years of history compressed in Marlowe's Edward II
Years of history compressed in Marlowe's Edward II
23 years
Homosexuality's legal status in 14th-century England
Homosexuality's legal status in 14th-century England
Criminal offence
Edward II's fate after Isabella & Mortimer's rebellion
Edward II's fate after Isabella & Mortimer's rebellion
Imprisoned, forced to abdicate, executed in 1327