1. and Elizabethan England William Shakespea re

2. April 23, 1564 Stratford- upon-Avon

3. Shakespeare’s Birthplace

4. 1571 (age 7) King Edward VI School

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

7. According to legend Caught poaching deer Left Stratford upon Avon

9. Acting Companies

10. 1597 Buys New Place in Stratford Retires in 1610

11. Died April 23, 1616 in Stratford

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

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. Tower of London 1587 Mary Queen of Scots B e h e a de dB e h e a de dB e h e a de dB e h e a de d

20. Comedies histories Tragedies

21. Selected Plays (Plays studied at Tracy High)

22. The Globe Theater 1599-16131614-1642 1994-Present

32. The Virgin Queen : Elizabeth I 1533-1603

33. Henry VIII Tudor 6 wives No male heirs Anne Boleyn Beheaded for “infidelity” in 1536 Really because she miscarried a male baby

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

35. Half sister Tower of London Died 1558 Elizabeth takes throne

36. Mary Queen of Scots Cousin of Elizabeth Granddaughter of Henry VIII Executed in 1587

37. Ousted from court for disobedience Attempted coup “Richard II” Small group

38. Elizabethan Fashions

39. Elizabethan Women’s Fashions RuffBumroll CorsetFarthingale

40. Elizabethan Men’s Fashions Codpiece Slops Hose Doublet

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

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

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

44. Courtly Love Love in LITERATURE Women idealized Delightful disease Physical and mental affliction Symptoms: sighingwon’t eat pale suffering depression jealousy blushheart pounds

45. 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

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

47. William Shakespeare Authorship ? SirSir Francis Bacon? EarlEarl of Southampton? ManyMany others…