Cue for Treason Geoffrey Trease February 3rd, 2012

Genres

Vocabulary cue – anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter. treason – 1.the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2.a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3.the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.

History Topics Overview Great Britain England, Scotland and Wales

Map Exercise Draw the Scottish and Welsh Borders Label the following cities London Birmingham Manchester Stratford Liverpool Plymouth Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Draw the River Thames

Divine Order: The Divine Right of Kings God Angels - King/Queen Man Animals Birds Fish Plants Minerals Elements

Lower Class English Society King Middle Class (Merchants) (1 person; ultimate rule; amount they worked varied by ruler) Upper Class (Aristocracy, Gentry) (A few hundred people; didn’t work much, if at all) Middle Class (Merchants) (A growing group of businessmen; worked for profit) Lower Class (Everybody else; worked for survival)

English Society King Aristocracy Gentry Merchant Class Poor/Peasants

English Society King Aristocracy Gentry Merchant Class Poor/Peasants

The Great Chain of Being MAN ------------ WOMAN This arrangement is from the Bible. God made Adam in His image; Eve was made from Adam, and so is one step further removed from God. The social roles taken on by men and women respectively reflect this.