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3. Legacy 1.His portraits. However…

4. Legacy, cont. 2. His properties: 5 houses & land…

5. …like New Place (Will’s recently- excavated “retirement home”)…

6. …with its beautiful gardens!

7. Legacy, cont. 3. His will: * Contested! * Changed? * Left Anne the “2 nd best bed”

8. Legacy, cont. 4. His works a. Folios: official collection of his works; published posthumously by his friends b. Quartos: illegal, incorrect, pirated copies. Obtained by…

11. Nicknames 1.The Bard 2.Swan of Avon a. Given to him by friend Ben Johnson, who was a contemporary of Will’s b. Ironic because…

12. The Authorship Debate 1. Why not William Shakespeare from Stratford? “Anti-Stratfordians” say he was a. Not educated b. No record of early life c. Didn’t travel d. Not a courtier 2. Possible “real” authors: Francis Bacon (courtier), Christopher Marlowe (writer), Edward de Vere (rich earl) Dr. Who talking about Shakespeare’s language & the authorship debate

15. Shakespeare’s World: Rulers 1. Queen Elizabeth I (“Elizabethan”) : 3 rd longest reigning English monarch (45 years; 1558 – 1603) No husband or children; called the “Virgin Queen” (“married” to England) Peaceful, prosperous rule

17. Shakespeare’s World: Rulers 2. King James I (“Jacobean”) Elizabeth’s nephew from Scotland Ruled from 1603 – 1625 Became Shakespeare’s acting troupe’s patron King James version of the Bible

19. Shakespeare’s World, cont. Bubonic Plague (“Black Death”): At height, killed 1/3 population of Europe. Spread by fleas and rats (gerbils?) Worst outbreaks were in the summers Closed theatres (sometimes for a long time) until outbreaks passed

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22. Shakespeare’s World, cont. Puritans (group of religious conservatives) Wanted to purify Anglican Church from corruption, immorality, etc. Had influence; m any held high government positions In 1620, gave up, left England for America (our pilgrims!) Thought theatres were evil

23. Shakespeare’s World, cont. Religion vs. Superstition: For the most part, people in Shakespeare’s day were religious (went to church, read Bible, etc.). However, they were also very superstitious. Example: believed if the moon touched one’s bare head, he went crazy (“lunatic”).