The Effects of Society on John Milton's from Paradise Lost, Amelia Lanier's from Eve's Apology in Defense of Women, and Richard Lovelace's To Althea from Prison

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<Tab/>At the time of John Milton, Amelia Lanier, and Richard Lovelace, England experienced a revolt of King Charles I by Parliament to end his unreasonable wars. His wars were becoming a burden to Parliament to fund and handle, and with the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, the governing body was able to overthrow the king and his unpopular ways. Due to the events at the time, many poets and writers were …

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…amp;lt;Tab/>The three writers use (and do not use) the events of the time to mold and shape their works, but all were affected in some way. The two former poets write about injustice and abuse, while Lovelace, the latter of the three poets, writes about the direct opposite of what was going on at the time. Milton, Lanier, and Lovelace write using the effects that society has branded onto them.