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What was one of the first colonies England started?
Jamestown.
Who initiated the movement to return to a pure form of Christianity?
Martin Luther.
True or False; There are no surviving drawings or detailed written description of what the Globe actually looked like inside?
True.
Henry VII made England a what kind of country?
Protestant country.
What was the most successful theatre company's in london Shakespeare part owned?
Lord Chamberlain's Men.
WHere was the first telescope built?
Italy.
Who built London's first theater?
James Burbage.
London actors were frowned upon by city fathers but who were they popular with?
Common people.
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1509?
Michelangelo.
On the bank of what river was the famous Globe theater built on?
Thames River.
Ponce de Leon explored what?
He explored florida.
What Queen presided over England's "golden age"?
Elizabeth.
People who stood during performances were called what?
Groundlings.
Martin Luther believed what was the source of spiritual authority?
The Bible.
What was the first published edition of Shakespeare's work?
First Folio.
What invention helped European navigators explore far and wide?
The Compass and advances in astronomy.
Who ended the civil war against the house of York and the house of Lancaster?
Henry VII.
Actors were considered as what by some?
Rogues and Vagabonds.
Within months after Mary's accession to the thrown, what happened protestant are religious leaders
They were imprisoned?
In First Folio thirty-six out of how many were attributed to him?
Thirty-seven.
Henry VII established what church?
The church of England.
WHo is known as the greatest's writer in English?
William Shakespeare.
Unlike modern day performances what did the performances at the Globe not have?
No sets or lighting.
What year was Shakespeare born?
1564.