Shakespearean England
 
 

Meeting, Knowing, Living, Learning and Loving Shakespeare! 

Meet the man, William Shakespeare, through the eyes of those who knew him.
A Brief Biography of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Early Reputation
Shakespeare's Contemporaries
Shakespeare's Death
Get to know Shakespeare through the insights of those who have studied him.
Absolute Shakespeare
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Shakespeare's Life and Time
Shakespearean Resource Center
Surfing with the Bard
Experience life as Shakespeare would have by exploring these links.
Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Knowledge
Great information and easy to use.  Be sure to check this site out!
Elizabethan England
Great Information gathered by other High School students.
Ye Olde Renaissance Map
A virtual tour of life in the renaissance period.
Rennaissance
An awesome site highlighting exploration and trade, printing and thinking and more!
Almanack of 1663
Browse through this great site to experience Elizabethan world view on Humanity, Religion, Social Order, Learning, Progress and more....
Common knowledge on...
...people ...places
Who Was Who in Elizabethan England
Who's Who in Shakespeare's World
Elizabeth I 1533-1603  &  King James
Europe / England / London / London Bridge
Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespearean Landmarks
...fashion ...foods
Elizabethan Makeup 101
Elizabethan Costuming Page
Elizabethan Costume Gallery (Tour)
Renaissance Food Clipart Collection
A Boke of Gode Cookery
Elizabethan Food and Dining
...economics ...crime and punishment
Currency Values in Elizabethan England
Elizabethan Coins
Chronology of Discovery and Trade
Crime and the  Law
Crime and Punishment
Outlaws and Highwaymen
...music ...death and dying
Renaissance Consort & Instruments  AUDIO
Washerwomen's Branle (Dance)  VIDEO
Rennaissance Midi Files  AUDIO
Pictures of the Plague
An Obsession with Change and Death
Deaths and Casualties List!
...getting an education ...being a woman
Educating Shakespeare
The English Schoole Maister
Education of Women
Women with Books
Shakespeare's Unruly Women
Order of the Sexes
...reading books ...playing games
What books were the Elizabethans  reading? Classical Books   Popular Books Tablut (Play!) Fanarona (Play!) Mancala (Play!) 
Elizabethan Card Games
...through the language
A Note on Shakespeare's Grammar
Shakespearean Glossary
Proper Elizabethan Accents
Faire Names for English Folk (Popular Names)
...through the performances
View these images of the Elizabethan Theatre and a  selection of Renaissance illustrations showing performances in real and imaginary playhouses. Then check out the history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and view images of the original Globe, visit Shakey's Place, and then take a virtual reality walkthrough.
...through the readings
THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIETTE
Romeo and Juliette:  The e-text of the play
The Real Romeo and Juliette of Verona
Shakespeare for every audience!
Shakespeare and Star Trek
Shakespeare on Film
General Advice on How to Watch a Shakespearean Film
Romeo and Juliette:  Book and Movie Takeoffs
Review of "Romiette and Julio" by Sharon M. Draper
Having fun with Shakespeare!
Take a Shakespeare Biography Quiz
Insults(and More Insults) with Shakespearean style! 
Bardlibs(Try your hand at ad-libing with Bill!) 
Is it the Bible or Is it Shakespeare?  Quiz 
Shakespeare's Hangman (Earn and post points! Challenge someone!) 
Magnetic Poetry Shakespeare (Be the bard!)

 

Compiled by L. Cowell, Library Media Specialist, J.A. Craig High School, Janesville, WI. 2003
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