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William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Period

William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Period . 1558-1603. English Monarchy and History. Plantagenet Family: 1154-1399 War of the Roses House of Lancaster (Red Rose) 1399-1461 House of York (White Rose) 1461-1485 Tudor Family Henry VII: 1485-1509 Henry VIII: 1509-1547.

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William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Period

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  1. William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Period 1558-1603

  2. English Monarchy and History • Plantagenet Family: 1154-1399 • War of the Roses House of Lancaster (Red Rose) 1399-1461 House of York (White Rose) 1461-1485 • Tudor Family Henry VII: 1485-1509 Henry VIII: 1509-1547

  3. Wives of Henry VIII • Catherine of Aragon: 1509-1533 • Anne Boleyn: 1533-1536 • Jane Seymour: 1536-1537 • Anne of Cleves: 1540-1540 • Catherine Howard: 1540-1542 • Catherine Parr: 1543-1547

  4. English Monarchy & History cont. • Edward VI: 1547-1553 • Mary (Bloody Mary): 1553-1558 • Elizabeth: 1558-1603 • James I: 1603-1625 King James VI of Scotland • Charles I: 1625-1649

  5. Characteristics of the Elizabethan Period • Great Explorations • England ruled the seas • The middle class emerged • Poor traveling conditions

  6. Characteristics of Elizabethan Period cont. • Social changes came about • Advancement in architecture • Englishmen were curious and enthusiastic • Government was strong

  7. London during the times • 180,000 • Walled city • London Bridge • Lake Havasu, Arizona (1973)

  8. The Elizabethan Theater • Forerunner to Elizabethan Theater • Touring Players • The plays had in them: • Patronage

  9. The Theaters in England • Theaters The Theatre: 1576 (James Burbage) The Curtain: 1577 The Rose: 1587 The Swan: 1595

  10. The Globe • The Globe: 1598 Lord Chamberlain’s Men • Acting Companies—skills Senior Actors Hired Men Boy Actors

  11. Performance Days/ Playwrites • On the day of a performance: • Playwriting: • Students and recent university graduates • Actors and clerks

  12. Shakespeare’s Writing • Literary Techniques • Soliloquy, Aside, Pun • Men who influenced Shakespeare • John Lyly • Thomas Kyd • Christopher Marlowe • Literary Sources—Plutarch and Holinshed • Genius of Shakespeare

  13. Life and Times of William Shakespeare • Born: April 23, 1564 Stratford on Avon • Parents: John Shakespeare & Mary Arden • Siblings: 3 brothers, 2 sisters, all younger • Education • Marriage: Anne Hathaway, Nov. 28, 1582 • Theater Life

  14. Life of Shakespeare (cont) • Lost Years • Plague • Lord Chamberlain’s Men • Queen Elizabeth’s health • James IV becomes James I • King’s Men • Retirement

  15. Globe burns down • Draws up will • Death by beer--April 23, 1616 London • Inscription: Good friends, for Jesus’ sake, forebear To dig the dust enclosed here Blest be the man that spares these stones And curst be he that moves my bones.

  16. The First Folio--John Heminge and Henry Condell • Ben Johnson wrote eulegy--“He was not of an age, but for all time.” • Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations • Extra Tidbits • Stratford • Special Dispensation

  17. Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragedy • Tragic Hero • Hamartia • Fatal Mistakes—Caesar/ Brutus • Catharsis • Conflict • Humor

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