Medieval, Tudor and Stuart poets

Key stage

KS4; Post-16

Subject

English

Collection

Writers and poets

Format

PPT (2mb), PDF (2mb)

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Photograph of John Milton, his wife and daughters within a stained-glass window within St Margaret's Church, next to Westminster Abbey

Overview

Help students to deepen their contextual understanding of the medieval, Tudor and Stuart poets with this informative lesson. Uncover key historical, societal and literary connections with a focus on the poetry of Chaucer, Spenser and Milton.  

Learning objectives

  • Develop contextual understanding of the historical, societal and literary realities of this period in order to enhance analysis of poetry 
  • Explore an extract by Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser and John Milton within their context  
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