Literacture

• What is the title of the allegorical work by Spenser mentioned?

  The Faerie Queene
• Who is noted as the modernizer of language and reviver of the sonnet?

  Sidney
• What did merchants do with their acquired wealth?

  Invested in educational foundations
• How did increased literacy among the middle classes affect literature publication?

  It led to more poetry and prose publications
• What was the readership like for the works of Disney, Spenser, and Foxe?

  It was limited to a narrow readership
• What was a significant limitation in education during this period?

  Education opportunities were restricted to urban areas
• Who had little opportunity to learn to read?

  Women
• What event limited women's educational opportunities?

  Closure of religious houses for women
• What were some restrictions on education during this time?

  Censorship by the government
• How many books were published before 1579?

  2,670 books
• How many books were published after 1579?

  4,370 books
• What did the increase in book publication provide access to?

  Classical knowledge
• What was the literacy rate regarding signing names?

  20% could sign their name
• What does the reference to Greek and Roman authors suggest about intellectual development?

  It was shared by and for the elite
• Why were books still considered elitist during this period?

  Books were expensive