| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CROMWELL | English revolutionary leader: 17th century |
| PEPYS | 17th-century English diarist |
| HOOKE | English physicist: 17th century |
| PEPYS | 17th-century English diarist Samuel |
| HOOKE | Great 17th-century English physicist |
| JACOBEAN | Like early 17th century English styles |
| QUARLES | Francis ..., 17th-century English poet who wrote "A Feast for Worms" |
| madrigals | A part-song for several voices, esp. one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment. Originally used of a genre of 14th-century Italian songs, the term now usually refers to English or Italian songs of the late 16th and early 17th c., in a free style strongly influenced by the text |
