Elizabeth I of England

William Shakespeare is widely recognized as the greatest influence in English literature. He was an English poet, actor and playwright. Shakespeare's extant work consists of many plays, sonnets and narrative poems. His plays are one of literature's greatest legacies, which are divided into many genres such as histories, tragedies and comedies. From famous tragedies like Macbeth and Richard III, there are many similarities as well as differences. These similarities and differences are shown in…

Shakespeare’s work is the most recited piece of literature other than the bible. He introduced many of the common words we use today. The play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, was a tragic love story. Taking place in Verona, Italy during the 1500’s, two people from families who were great enemies, quickly fall in love. Romeo and Juliet, the two people, face many obstacles that break their secret relationship and lead them to kill themselves. Fate is when something you cannot…

France in the mid 17th century was quite hectic. At the time, King Louis XIII was in power and basically running the country into the ground. To start, he was ruling with the help of his closest advisors and Cardinal Richelieu which, in effect, gave some of his power away. Along with that, Louis XIII was in continuous violent religious discords with the Huguenots (Biography.com Editors. "Louis XIII Biography"). When his son Louis XIV was finally born, the boy was not given much of a government…

Four years later, in 1854, an essay called “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” was published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. This essay argues heavily against the case of Shakespeare being the true author of his plays, in which the author of the essay asks: “[i]s it more difficult to suppose that Shakespeare was not the author of the poetry ascribed to him, than to account for the fact that there is nothing in the recorded or traditionary life of Shakespeare which in any way connects the poet with the…

We’ve all been associated with Shakespeare, whether we’ve read one of his pays for a school assignment or watched one of his plays. One way or another we know who William Shakespeare is. For years there have been people saying that William Shakespeare, from Stratford- upon- Avon, is not the one who wrote all those plays and poems. Instead Oxfordian’s believe that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the one who wrote some of most known plays and poems in English literature. There is enough…

Pen names are glass doors. While the truth seems visible it can not be truly seen without first getting passed the door. Shakespeare’s work has been admired for centuries and it has gained much respect, however, some say the work of Shakespeare may in fact not be his. There are many questions surrounding the topic of Shakespeare’s authorship and whether or not he could have really been the author of so many thought provoking and diverse plays. There is great argument over his lack of proper…

Shakespeare was baptized on April 23, 1564 in Holy Trinity Church. Because of the lack of birth records, this is the date we acknowledge as his birthday. He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare’s parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William was the third child, having two older sisters Joan and Judith. There are not many records as to Shakespeare’s early life. According to scholars, Shakespeare may have attended the King’s New School. (William Shakespeare Biography). At…

to modern literature, he single-handedly created many archetypes through his writing. Some would say he's the greatest of all time,known for his poetry, sonnets, and plays, he shows the true artistry stands test of time. He was born April 23, in England. By the age of eighteen he was married to a woman named Ann Hathaway, they went on to have three children. His career began sometime between 1589 and 1613, as an actor, this lead him to become a the author we know today. The exact course…

All genres of music were made accessible to both professional artists and amateurs. The chorale was made prevalent by Martin Luther and they were written in German and “drew on Latin hymns and German folk tunes” (Fiero 235). In the time of Elizabeth I, the madrigal became popular with the most popular one being Madrigals, the Triumphes of Oriana by Thomas Morley. The overall theme of moralizing spirit from the Northern Renaissance time is reflected hugely in the advancements made in artwork…

because of the gender norms at the time. When Elizabeth takes the throne, she and her Parliament are faced with a dilemma because Elizabeth was a woman who, according to the same gender norms that Henry faced, could not be the head of a Church because to place a woman in a seat of power over religion had the potential to render the entire religion as illegitimate. However, Elizabeth held careful control over her word choice and style. Because of this, Elizabeth recognized how disastrous taking…