Which of the following refers to the small area of Ireland, extending north from Dublin, over which the English government could claim effective control ?

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Which of the following describes the chief system by which writers received financial rewards for their literary production ?

A. charity B. patronage C. censorship D. subscription...

Between 1520 and 1550, the population of London_______________?

A. remained constant. B. fell from 375,00 to barely 100,000. C. doubled from 60,000 to 120,000. D. doubled from 600,000 to 1,200,000...

Which was not an objection raised against the public theaters in the Elizabethan period ?

A. They caused excessive noise and traffic. B. They charged too much. C. They excited illicit sexual desires. D. They drew young people away from work....

Who began to ignite the embers of dissent against the Catholic church in November 1517 in a movement that came to be known as the Reformation ?

A. Anne Boleyn B. Martin Luther C. Pope Leo X D. Ulrich Zwingli...

What impulse probably accounts for the rise of distinguished translations of works, such as Homer’s lliad and Odyssey, into English during the sixteenth century ?

A. human reverence for the classics B. the belief that the English were direct descendants of the ancient Greeks C. pride for the vernacular language D. a and c only...