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William Caxton introduced the printing press to England in 1485.
False
The Renaissance in English literature lasted from 1485 to 1660.
True
The growth of the middle class was one of the factors that led to the Renaissance.
True
The new literature fully flourished during the reign of King Henry VIII.
False
Humanism encouraged greater care in the study of the literature of classical antiquity.
True
John Skelton was a prominent Renaissance poet in England.
True
The Renaissance literature in England fully flourished during the reign of King Henry VIII.
False
The centralization of power and intellectual life in the court of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs was a factor that led to the Renaissance.
True
The widening horizons of exploration had no impact on the literature during the Renaissance.
False
Humanism did not encourage greater care in the study of the literature of classical antiquity during the Renaissance.
False
Test your knowledge of the factors that led to the Renaissance in English literature with this quiz. Explore the impact of the printing press, the growth of the middle class, trade development, and changes in education during this transformative period.
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