Absolutism was met with resistance in England. What groups resisted absolutism? How and why did they resist? What English traditions and political ideas prevented the adoption of absolutism?/ What reasons does the text give regarding why the unsettled times of the 16th century stimulated what is still considered classic literature for England, France, and Spain? Be sure to discuss specific examples of literature.
1. Absolutism was met with resistance in England. What groups resisted absolutism? How and why did they resist? What English traditions and political ideas prevented the adoption of absolutism?
2. What reasons does the text give regarding why the unsettled times of the 16th century stimulated what is still considered classic literature for England, France, and Spain? Be sure to discuss specific examples of literature.