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• Regular exam date: 25 July, 10-12, HGB 10
• Later date: 25 July, 15-17, GB 6/137 (for people who can show written proof that they have to write another exam at the regular time)
• Resit: 12 October, 10-12, GB 6/137 (you may take the resit without showing up to the regular exam first; however, there will be no further opportunity to pass the course)

• The deadline for 3 CP articles was 22 July.
• Since some people seemed to be confused by the mysterious transformations of their articles: this wiki is not haunted; changes are part of the editorial process. On the who and what, see the "History" tab of your articles; on the why, if applicable, see the "Discussion" tabs.

What's hot these days?

Theatre & Drama		Rake	Fop	Restoration Comedy
Actresses and actors,		Elizabeth Barry	Thomas Betterton	Anne Bracegirdle
playwrights &		Colley Cibber	William Congreve	George Etherege
plays		Nahum Tate	William Wycherley	The Country Wife
The literary system,		Patronage	Licensing	John Milton
authors &		Aphra Behn	John Dryden	John Wilmot (a.k.a. Rochester)
genres		Pastoral	Epic	Panegyric

• New and revised articles are listed in the Blackboard course announcements and under Recent Changes.
  
• There's also an overview of All Articles.
• In search of inspiration? The Wanted Pages section gives you a list of all articles that have been linked to by others but that do not exist yet. (Before starting to write, please try some keywords in the search box to make sure that there isn't already an article similar to what you're planning to pen.)
• This Wiki currently boasts 1,018 articles - and counting. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Navigating In the menu on the left, use the search box to find a specific article, or click on "Random page" to read a surprise article. Wiki articles are cross-linked; thus you can choose one article as an entry point and explore your topic by moving through the pages. The "What links here" feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context. "Recent changes" will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles. How to participate... First of all, if you're new to writing in a wiki, just give it a try - no one is born a master. To test the editing process of an article, experiment with styles and let your creativity run wild, have a look at the Sandbox. To create a new entry in our wiki, you can either click on a red link in any text or enter the title of the article in the search box, then click on "create". See the Help Section for assistance.

...and some ideas to get us going No one's expected to write entire essays; there's no marking and no scrutiny. On the other hand, by investing a little effort in sharing parts of your work you can profit from everybody's additions, feedback and ideas. Some suggestions for articles Short biographies, e.g. Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke Concepts and Events, e.g. Restoration, Empiricism, Libertine, War of the Great Alliance, War of the Spanish Succession Cultural Background, e.g. Comedy of Wit Please start your own articles as well! Taking notes on a computer? If you're taking notes on a notebook during the lecture or if you're entering your handwritten notes in a word processing software at home, why not copy some of your information into our wiki? Previous endeavours? If you've previously worked on any topic pertaining to this course (does "John Milton" ring a bell?), whether in papers, presentations or elsewhere, consider posting parts of your material at the appropriate places here. (Obvious though it is: please do not publish anybody else's work than your own!)