The decay of feudalism ______ by a great rise in the cultural life of Europe.

a) follows; b) was followed; c) had followed.

The epoch __________ by a thirst for knowledge and discoveries.

a) was characterized; b) characterizes; c) characterized

The invention of the printing press ________ to the development of culture.

a) was contributed; b) contributed; c) had been contributed.

The power of the Church over man's minds __________ .

a) defeated; b) defeats; c) was defeated.

English humanism __________ against the oppression of feudals and the grabbing of the bourgeoisie.

a) directs; b) had directed; c) was directed.

7. Humanistic ideas __________ by Thomas More in his book "Utopia".

a) were expressed; b) are being expressed; c) are to express.

8. At the end of the 17^th century __________ about 10 theatres in London.

a) there is; b) there was; c) there were.

9. English humanism was __________ anti-feudal __________ anti-bourgeois.

a) neither … nor b) both … and; c) either … or.

Humanism was the ideology of __________ people of the epoch.

a) progressive; b) more progressive; c) the most progressive.

1. Answer the following questions:

1. When did the capitalist relations begin to develop in England?

2. Why did the bourgeoisie fight against feudalism?

3. What was the development of capitalist relations followed by?

4. What was the epoch characterized by?

5. What could you say about the role of the European universities in humanist study?

6. How could you explain a revival of interest in ancient culture of Greece and Rome?

7. Tell about the role of the Church at that time.

8. What great men of the epoch of Renaissance do you know?

9. English humanism, what was it directed against?

10. Characterize the two epoch of English humanist literature.

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William Shakespeare

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