Terms

Common Book of Prayer

is the short title of numer of related prayer books used in Anglican Communion

Dance Makabre

dance of death in the medieval peroid, expressing allegorical concept of equalizing power of death

Belle Epoque

the peroid from the end of Franco-Prussian war (1871) to out break of WW1, the time of peace in Europe no major wars, industry/wealth, middle class is dominating, education, galleries/theathres

Gun Powder Plot

the unsuccessful conspirancy of Roman Catholis to blow up King James I and Parliament at Westminister on November 5,1605

Hampton Court

a royal palace in Hampton, London, built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey. Henry’s VIII pleasure palace, turned into centre of entertainment

Biblia Pauperum

a book with collection of scenes from bublw for those who can’t read

Order of Garter

the highest order of English knighthood founded by King Edward III in 1348

druids

they were people in ancient britain and france who served a wide variety of roles - philosophers teachers judges and mediators between human and gods, they told the future and talked with deities (bóstwo)

royal society

1660 - scientific instuitution founed by charles II to promote researches in the science, it’s the oldest national scientific institution in world

deism

is the belife that fod has created the universe but doesn’t interene in universe

great exhibition

was an international exhibition held in Hyde Park, London in 1851 - celebration of modern industrual technology, it’s prime motive was for GREAT BRITIAN MAKE CLEAR TO THE WORLD IT’S ROLE AS AN INDUSTRIAL LEADER