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and Elizabethan England
William William ShakespShakespeareeare
April 23, April 23, 1564 1564
Stratford-Stratford-upon-upon-AvonAvon
Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s BirthplaceBirthplace
1571 (age 7) 1571 (age 7)
King Edward King Edward VI SchoolVI School
1585 twins Judith and Hamnet1585 twins Judith and Hamnet
May 26, 1583 Susanna born May 26, 1583 Susanna born
Hamnet dies age 11Hamnet dies age 11
(5 months after wedding)(5 months after wedding)
According to legendAccording to legendCaught poaching deerCaught poaching deer
Left Stratford upon Left Stratford upon AvonAvon
Acting Acting CompaniesCompanies
1597 Buys New Place in Stratford1597 Buys New Place in Stratford
Retires in 1610Retires in 1610
Died April 23, 1616 in Died April 23, 1616 in StratfordStratford
StratforStratford-Upon-d-Upon-
AvonAvon
Church of the Holy Church of the Holy TrinityTrinity
1564 Galileo 1564 Galileo Galilei bornGalilei born
1609 Galileo 1609 Galileo studies the sky studies the sky with telescopewith telescope
15641564Swiss theologianSwiss theologian
John Calvin John Calvin diesdiesGeneva Bible
Roman typefaceNumbered verses
First taken to AmericaQuoted by Shakespeare
PresbyterianismLiteral reading of scripture
Predestination
Tower of
London
1587Mary
Queen of
Scots
BB ee hh ee aa
dd ee dd
Comedies
histories
Tragedies
Selected PlaysSelected Plays(Plays studied at Tracy High)(Plays studied at Tracy High)
The Globe The Globe TheaterTheater
1599-16131599-1613
1614-16421614-1642
1994-Present1994-Present
The The Virgin Virgin QueenQueen::ElizabetElizabet
h Ih I
1533-1533-16031603
The Virgin QueenThe Virgin Queen: : Elizabeth IElizabeth I
•Henry VIII•Tudor•6 wives•No male heirs
•Anne Boleyn•Beheaded for “infidelity” in 1536•Really because she miscarried a male baby
The Virgin QueenThe Virgin Queen: : Elizabeth IElizabeth I
Never marriedAdvantage being single queen
Possibly a forbidden love
Subordinate roleMarry and rule with husband
Half sisterHalf sister
Tower of Tower of LondonLondon
Died 1558Died 1558
Elizabeth Elizabeth takes takes thronethrone
Mary Queen of Mary Queen of Scots Scots
Cousin of Cousin of ElizabethElizabeth
GranddaughtGranddaughter of Henry er of Henry
VIIIVIII
Executed in Executed in 15871587
Ousted from Ousted from court for court for
disobediencedisobedience
Attempted coupAttempted coup
““Richard II”Richard II”
Small groupSmall group
Elizabethan Elizabethan FashionsFashions
Elizabethan Women’s Elizabethan Women’s FashionsFashions
RuffRuff BumrBumrolloll
CorsCorsetet
FarthingFarthingaleale
Elizabethan Men’s FashionsElizabethan Men’s FashionsCodpiece
Slops
Hose
DoublDoubletet
The Elizabethan The Elizabethan MasqueMasqueMusic and danceBeginning, end, during interludes
Festivals Weddings, Christmas, etc.
Indoors or outdoorsElaborate sets and props
Strength of man vs. weakness of woman
Male heroism
Marriage, men protecting women
Themes
No wonder Elizabeth herself never sponsored a masque!
Elaborate costumes
Male and Male and female female
courtiers courtiers performedperformed
Mythological or allegorical
figures
Courtly LoveCourtly LoveLove in Love in LITERATURELITERATURE
Women idealized
Delightful diseasePhysical and mental affliction
Symptoms: sighingsighing won’t eat won’t eat palepalesuffering suffering depressiondepression jealousy jealousyblushblush heart poundsheart pounds
Courtly Courtly LoveLoveTokens of love
Songs, poems, flowers from man
Woman minimally acknowledgesInspires man to perform great deeds for the womanA virtuous woman would reject the man at first but would eventually be won
AdulteryIdealized
Man remains chaste except for his beloved
Affair must remain secretEventually mimicked by lords and ladies
Woman is older, higher social status, completely in control
Real marriages were usually for social or monetary gain
William William ShakespeareShakespeare
AuthorshiAuthorship?p?•Sir Francis Bacon?Sir Francis Bacon?
•Earl of Southampton?Earl of Southampton?
•Many others…Many others…
