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BLOCK - 3
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDIEVAL BRITAIN
UNIT - 4
SECULAR PROSE
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Who was the first woman writer in English?
Ans.Sixteen Revelations of divine love of Julian of Norwich
2. Who's medieval translation of the Bible was used as a basic guide for the lateral translations?
Ans. Wycliffe's Bible
3. Name the first surviving English autobiography
Ans. The book of Margery kempe
4. Name the first English printer
Ans. William caxton
5. Who wrote the book utopia which visualises an ideal community?
Ans. Thomas More
6. Who is the legendary hero of caltic Britons who fought against Anglo saxon invaders?
Ans. King Arthur
7. Which is the most notable work of humanism in England?
Ans. Utopia by Thomas More
8. Which is the first substantial surviving English autobiography that recounte the religious experience of a pious women?
Ans. The book of Margery kempe
9. Name two religious controversialist who followed the secular style in literature
Ans. Reginald pecock and John skeleton
1. explain the transition from medieval to Renaissance
Ans. Caxton introduced his printing press into England in 1476 and printed malory cycle of Arthur's legends in the same year Henry to the become the first Tudor King under the name Henry 7th. And the year is considered to mark a transition from the medieval period to the Renaissance in English literature Alexandre Barclay furnished his essays during this period after the fashion of Italian humanist sources he translated the work of Sebastian brant a German satirist into English as theThe ship of fools.and it was a good example of satire on contemporary folly and corruption.the pastime of pleasure by Stephen hawes was another example of the transition phase of English literature.the new trend gave importance to the humanist view projecting education and good governance.the works of sir Thomas elyot namely the book named the governor and Roger aschams toxophilus and the schoolmaster are the best example cited in this regard.
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