Whitefield was a well-known minister and evangelist in America and Britain. He was also chaplain to the Countess of Huntingdon in England. The Countess helped get the first edition of Wheatley's book of poems published in England in 1773, after publishers in America had rejected her work. Her 1773 work was the first book of poetry and probably the first book to be published by an African American. Phillis achieved success through her intelligence, hard work, and perseverance.
During Tudor England, religious identity was extremely important, and therefore religious ‘revolution’ was obviously going to affect the people and the country significantly. To assess this statement each monarch, ‘revolution’ and its affect on England must be discussed. Edward VI came to power in 1547 at the age of just nine, and he was assigned a ‘protectorate’ and in the first half of his reign this was his Uncle, the Duke of Somerset. Somerset did himself appear to be Protestant, welcoming religious radicals such as John Hooper and Thomas Becon into his household. He also made a start on reforming religion; in July 1547 he introduced the Book of Homilies and paraphrases, a religious document that had to be placed in every Church.
With the king still a minor- and with the authority of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset as Lord Protector, the control of religious affairs had passed to Parliament. In being so religious change under Somerset from 1547-49 followed a more radical but moderate path of Protestantism. Guiding or can been seen as dominating Edwards reign for the first two and a half years, Somerset alongside Cranmer were intent on making England a truly Protestant state. The road to Protestantism had begun with the abolishment of the Act of Six Articles and the heresy laws, while the
Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts, but his legacy was cut short, passing at age 40. He was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, best known for his tales of mystery. “He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing
The play takes us through Henry’s life from his divorce of Katherine of Aragon to his marriage to Anne Boleyn. The play King John written by William Shakespeare is another good example of a history play, dramatizing the reign of the King of England. Mystery Mystery Plays are among the earliest plays within medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the depiction of Bible stories. They developed from the 10th to the 16th century, reaching the height of their popularity in the 15th century before being considered obsolete by the rise of professional theatre.
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY HERE I STAND: A LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER A BOOK REVUE SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II CHHI 525 10 DECEMBER 2005 THE AUTHOR The author, Roland Bainton, came to America from England in1902. He received Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College, a Bachelor of Divinity and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Yale University. Dr. Bainton taught at Yale for forty-two years, ecclesiastical history even as he continued to write until his retirement. CONTENT In his ecclesiastical biographic writing on the life of Martin Luther, the author seeks to recreate for us the atmosphere and the spiritual setting of the 16th century AD in Germany. The book follows its subject through the most important periods of his life, capturing the most memorable accomplishments along the way.
Beowulf: Movie (2007) versus Epic Poem Beowulf is the oldest surviving English poem that tells of a struggle against man and beast. The story is set in early sixth century coastal Northumbria. Some elements in the poem lead readers to believe the poet was a monk. There have been many translations of the poem but the basic tale is the same throughout. Most recently, the epic has been made into a movie.
Strongly influenced by her studies of the works of Alexander Pope[->5], John Milton[->6], Homer[->7], Horace[->8] and Virgi[->9]l, Phillis Wheatley began to write poetry. Wheatley became a Boston sensation after writing a poem on the death of evangelical preacher, George Whitefield, in 1770. In 1773 thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.” It was the first book to be published by a African American. In 1778, Wheatley was legally freed from the bonds of slavery by her
Unknown Darkness To write about things nobody likes to talk about or even mention in real life makes Nathaniel Hawthorne a great poet and a famous one at that. Hawthorne wrote so much about the American Colonies and how they lived their lives, he captured the smallest details of that time. Imagine being a writer in those times trying to find things to write about, in some of his poems you can see what a morbid mind he had, and it’s possibly due to his environment. Some of his Ancestors were direct descendants of Puritan judges. Which might have influenced his all famous “Scarlet Letter” and “The Minister’s Black Veil”, both these poems evoke each readers own personal judgments on human nature.
There are many versions of the story of King Arthur. Each portrays heroes, betrayal, magic, romance, and great acts of chivalry along with some magical help from Merlin. Mankind has always needed heroes. Throughout history Arthur is the symbol of a medieval hero who constantly endangers his own life for others. The chivalrous acts displayed by Arthur show the beauty of Arthurian romance and why, whether or not these legends are true, we want them to be.