Shakespeare and the Renaissance

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Renaissance

Shakespeare

Christopher Columbus discovered America

1. Yes
2. No

The Armada tried to invade

1. Yes
2. No

The Black Death

1. Yes
2. No

Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament

1. Yes
2. No

The burning of witches

1. Yes
2. No

Mary Queen of Scots was executed

1. Yes
2. No

The printing press was invented

1. Yes
2. No

The government set up a team of international spies

1. Yes
2. No

The Spanish were accused of trying to assassinate the Queen

1. Yes
2. No

Pocahontas saved English settlers

1. Yes
2. No

For the event you found most interesting, write down how it affected Shakespeare's writing.