SHAKESPEARE’S

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1347 Bubonic Plague in Europe

KILLS MILLIONS 1485-1660 AD

THE RENAISSANCE 1485 AD

HENRY TUDOR TAKES THRONE AS KING HENRY VII

King Henry VII dies

FIRST SON, KING ARTHUR DIES KING HENRY VIII BECOMES KING 1509 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb4j29AbQXQ

KING HENRY’S WIVES

1502 First slaves exported to America from Africa 1517 Martin Luther begins Protestant Reformation

1534 KING HENRY VIII SEPARATES ENGLAND FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

THE TOWER OF LONDON

 London, England KING HENRY DIES 1547 Reign of Edward VI begins 1553 Reign of Mary I begins 1558 Reign of begins

TUDORS REIGN

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

STRATFORD UPON AVON Hamnet and Judith

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

 Born in April of 1564 to and Mary Arden

 Attended the Stratford grammar school, studying Latin, the Bible, and English composition

 Married Anne Hathaway when he was 18

 Three children: Susanna and twins named Hamnet and Judith

1590

SETTLES IN LONDON TO BE A PLAYWRIGHT

Moved to London, at least by 1592 Enjoyed the patronage of noblemen and royalty, including Lord Chamberlain, Queen Elizabeth, and King James Described as “honey-tongued Shakespeare” in 1598 Part owner of a theater company called Lord Chamberlain’s Men, until King James of Scotland became king of England and became the company’s patron: The King’s Men Wrote sonnets, comedies, tragedies, histories, and romances:

LIFE AS A DRAMATIST AND ACTOR

WHAT IS HUMANISM? NEW THEATERS & THE GLOBE

1576–James Burbage built the first public theater and called it the Theater Other theaters–the Rose, the Swan, the Globe The Globe is the most famous because it was the theater most closely associated with Shakespeare. Admission cost one penny. Held about 3,000 spectators Painted brightly with colorful tapestries Authorities closed the theaters during plague epidemics. The Globe burned down in 1613.

ROMEO AND JULIET

Written late 1500’s First Official Publication 1597 Warring Factions

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JAMES VI OF SCOTLAND BECOMES JAMES I OF ENGLAND UNITING THE KINGDOMS 1607 AD

ENGLISH ESTABLISH JAMESTOWN COLONY IN VIRGINIA

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Bath, England WARWICK CASTLE SHAKESPEARE’S DEATH

Died in Stratford on April 23, 1616 “” edition of plays was published in 1623 His plays are read and performed throughout the world. The Globe was reconstructed and opened for performances in 1997. WHY DO WE STUDY SHAKESPEARE?

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