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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. and Elizabethan England. April 23, 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Third of eight children John and Mary Shakespeare Father was a tanner. 1571 (age 7) King Edward VI School. November 27, 1582 (age 18) Marries Anne Hathaway (age 26).

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare and Elizabethan England

  2. April 23, 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon

  3. Shakespeare’s Birthplace Third of eight children John and Mary Shakespeare Father was a tanner

  4. 1571 (age 7) King Edward VI School

  5. November 27, 1582 (age 18) Marries Anne Hathaway (age 26)

  6. May 26, 1583 Susanna born (5 months after wedding) 1585 twins Judith and Hamnet Hamnet dies age 11

  7. According to legendCaught poaching deer Left Stratford upon Avon

  8. Arrived in London around 1588 By 1592, successful actor and playwright

  9. Acting Companies The Chamberlain’s Men During reign of Elizabeth I Before 1603 The King’s Men During reign of James I After 1603

  10. 1597 Buys New Place in Stratford Retires in 1610

  11. Died April 23, 1616 in Stratford He left his wife the second best bed in his will

  12. Church of the Holy Trinity Stratford-Upon-Avon

  13. During Shakespeare's Life

  14. 1564 Galileo Galilei born 1609 Galileo studies the sky with telescope

  15. 1564 Swiss theologian John Calvin dies Geneva Bible Roman typeface Numbered verses First taken to America Quoted by Shakespeare Presbyterianism Literal reading of scripture Predestination

  16. 1587 Mary Queen of Scots Tower of London Beheaded

  17. 1588 English navy defeats Spanish Armada

  18. 1603 Black Plague hits London (again)

  19. 1607 Jamestown settled ?

  20. Comedies histories Tragedies

  21. Selected Plays(Plays studied at Tracy High) 1594-1595 Romeo and Juliet 1595-1596 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1599-1600 Julius Caesar 1600-1601 Hamlet 1605-1606 King Lear 1605-1606 Macbeth 1611-1612 The Tempest

  22. 1599-1613 The Globe Theater 1614-1642 1994-Present

  23. The Globe Theater 2000 people in gallery Two pence

  24. 1000 people Groundlings Stinkards 1 pence The Yard

  25. Rebuilt by 1614 Closed by Puritans 1642

  26. The New Globe August 1994 200 yards from original site 1600 person capacity

  27. 1533-1603 The Virgin Queen:Elizabeth I

  28. The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I • Henry VIII • Tudor • 6 wives • No male heirs • Anne Boleyn • Beheaded for “infidelity” in 1536 • Really because she miscarried a male baby

  29. The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I Subordinate role Marry and rule with husband Never married Advantage being single queen Possibly a forbidden love

  30. "Bloody" Mary • Half sister • Tower of London • Died 1558 • Elizabeth takes throne

  31. Mary Stuart • Mary Queen of Scots • Cousin of Elizabeth • Granddaughter of Henry VIII • Executed in 1587

  32. Robert Devereaux 2nd Earl of Essex Ousted from court for disobedience Attempted coup “Richard II” Small group

  33. Elizabethan Fashions

  34. Elizabethan Women’s Fashions Ruff Bumroll Farthingale Corset

  35. Elizabethan Men’s Fashions Codpiece Hose Doublet Slops

  36. The Elizabethan Masque Music and dance Beginning, end, during interludes Festivals Weddings, Christmas, etc. Indoors or outdoors Elaborate sets and props

  37. Strength of man vs. weakness of woman Male heroism Marriage, men protecting women Themes No wonder Elizabeth herself never sponsored a masque!

  38. Elaborate costumes Male and female courtiers performed Mythological or allegorical figures

  39. Courtly Love Love in LITERATURE Women idealized Delightful disease Physical and mental affliction Symptoms: sighing won’t eat pale suffering depression jealousy blush heart pounds

  40. Courtly Love Tokens of love Songs, poems, flowers from man Woman minimally acknowledges Inspires man to perform great deeds for the woman A virtuous woman would reject the man at first but would eventually be won

  41. Adultery Idealized Real marriages were usually for social or monetary gain Woman is older, higher social status, completely in control Man remains chaste except for his beloved Affair must remain secret Eventually mimicked by lords and ladies

  42. Authorship? • Sir Francis Bacon? • Earl of Southampton? • Many others… William Shakespeare

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