1) Find a person in the ODNB who intrigues or interests you. Your choices should
vary by occupation, sex, and status, and Your person must have lived between 1509 and 1625
.Try to find someone that the textbook omits or mentions only briefly: avoid the heavily discussed people such as kings. You can search in the text of all entries to target ideas/topics that interest you within a given set of dates: for example, you can search for “abbess” within the era 800-1100, or try “witch” between 1400-1688. Be creative and
enjoy the journey.
2) This person will serve as the main topic of your essay. Your essay will explain
the person’s significance that led to inclusion in the ODNB by addressing this question:
“What importance did ONE of the following influences, a) family, or b) education, or c)
religion, have in the person’s life that enabled her/him to achieve?” The answer to this question is the thesis of your essay and will shape its analysis. Have the thesis in your first
paragraph, and then write supporting paragraphs that explain and justify your argument.
End with a conclusion paragraph.
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