As stated before, the Renaissance period is often referred to as The Golden Age of literature. Certainly, the quality and amount of work produced by

William Shakespeare is the main reason for this reference, but certainly, there were many other authors producing work during this time period. This week

I would like for you to read and analyze some of the famous poems written in the 1500s and consider how the subjects and ideas in this literature are

vastly different from those in the Middle Ages. Times are definitely changing!

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CS410679/nASSIGNMENTS:

1. Read the following article to get a better understanding of Queen Elizabeth: B

2. Read the handout: 'Queen Elizabeth and the Elizabethan Era

3. Carefully read the above poems.

4. Complete a response to each of the two discussion questions: Writings of Queen Elizabeth and Renaissance Poetry

5. Submit your reading notes