Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age William Shakespeare Lived
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Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age
![William Shakespeare Lived 1564 – 1616 Wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets Was married William Shakespeare Lived 1564 – 1616 Wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets Was married](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-2.jpg)
William Shakespeare Lived 1564 – 1616 Wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets Was married with 3 children Wrote about 2 plays per year Wrote for performance Not for publication
![The Globe Theatre Noisy Octagon No roof Lower classes sat in the “pit” Eating The Globe Theatre Noisy Octagon No roof Lower classes sat in the “pit” Eating](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-3.jpg)
The Globe Theatre Noisy Octagon No roof Lower classes sat in the “pit” Eating / drinking OK
![The Globe Theatre Audience might throw things at actors All actors were male Acting The Globe Theatre Audience might throw things at actors All actors were male Acting](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-4.jpg)
The Globe Theatre Audience might throw things at actors All actors were male Acting often rushed, lines exaggerated Burned down in 1613 (cannon fire) Rebuilt, but razed by Puritans
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The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) First English woman to rule “without a man” Ornate dresses weighed up to 75 lbs. Engaged to 6 men at the same time Died with an inch of makeup caked on her face
![The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Revelry & merriment, pageants and plays Very noisy Dancing The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Revelry & merriment, pageants and plays Very noisy Dancing](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-6.jpg)
The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Revelry & merriment, pageants and plays Very noisy Dancing in the streets Outdoor sports, hunting and hawking Music & poetry thrived
![The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Also a cruel age Belief in witchcraft / ghosts The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Also a cruel age Belief in witchcraft / ghosts](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-7.jpg)
The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Also a cruel age Belief in witchcraft / ghosts Average lifespan was ? ? ? Bathing was synonymous with evil OK to show bosom, but not elbows!
![The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Tights were a fashion statement High foreheads Beauty marks The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Tights were a fashion statement High foreheads Beauty marks](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-8.jpg)
The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Tights were a fashion statement High foreheads Beauty marks Makeup for everyone!
![The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) The Bubonic Plague swept through Great Britain & Europe The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) The Bubonic Plague swept through Great Britain & Europe](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/a3c9dec4a1a4d2cc73f40df95f0a04e3/image-9.jpg)
The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) The Bubonic Plague swept through Great Britain & Europe Death in 3 days Surrounded by things that smelled good (dried flowers / herbs) Ring Around the Rosy
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The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603) Children raised on beer Ate on wooden plate called a “board” Bones go under table Food heavily spiced If you can’t swallow the food, quietly throw it away
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Assignment (due next class) The year is 1570. You live in a small town just outside London. Your teacher has asked you to write a onepage paper entitled “What I did during my summer vacation. ”
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