And Elizabethan England William Shakespea re. April 23, 1564 Stratford- upon-Avon

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…