James I of England

under her own name (Wheeler). Furthermore, the “stigma of print” that many “anti-Stratfordians” argue was the reason many aristocratic authors used fake names simply did not exist in the Elizabethan England. In reference to a well-known book about Shakespeare’s authorship entitled Contested Will, James Shapiro suggests that, if a nervous aristocratic author did not wish to be identified, they he could have done nothing and let their play reach London’s bookstalls without a name where it would…

Disease during the Elizabethan time Era had a major impact on people and their lives. In that era there were tremendously terrible diseases such as the Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Typhoid that killed almost around the third of the population. From a disease standpoint that was arguably the worst time in history because of all of the illnesses being spread around. There was no type of cure for most of the diseases so some people had to suffer. If they were lucky then they survived but…

There is reason to believe that William Shakespeare, possibly the greatest writer in the English language, could be a fraud. Even though his name is signed on the collection of works, researchers and analysts have gathered information over the years that opens our eyes to the facts that he was simply unqualified to be the author of this extensive collection of literature. Many have found that Francis Bacon is a much better candidate to claim authorship of these works. Not only did he have…

The remarkable and fortified stronghold that is Castillo de San Marcos is not only an extraordinary sight to see; it is a location with much historical significance in its past life. Although the fort may seem as a peaceful settlement to the citizens of today, within those walls lie the spirits of those who fought to protect this site. The Castillo de San Marcos began construction in 1672 under the order of Queen Regent Maria after a band of pirates attacked the small town of St. Augustine in…

Shakespeare's plays have been produced for many centuries now. The time it has been done has changed but the words and the feelings in the play have not. Shakespeare was a famous play writer in Queen Elizabeth's time. Many of the things he would put in his plays where influenced on Queen Elizabeth's ways. Now a day when the play is re produced they try and capture that influence and try to relate as much as possible. From Characters to the feelings while producing the play many things are…

It is unquestionable that the reign of King Henry VIII was more duplicitous than the reign of Pope Alexander VI, due to Henry’s extremely loathsome and reprehensible behavior during his reign. Henry’s actions took the lives of thousands, as well emotionally traumatized the lives of thousands more. His wives primarily fell victim to Henry’s duplicitous acts as they were the closest to him during his periods of unrest. They regularly feared for their lives, which was a true suspicion for Anne of…

the Tudor Queens). This means she will make everyone in England to become catholic whatever it takes even if it means quickly killing people. The reason why she wanted everyone catholic was because she wanted her country strong, so by making them all be one thing, it will bring people together. This led to outbreaks of religious violence. This impacted the Protestants badly. Protestants were Christian. There were many Protestants in England. They disliked the pope and Catholicism.…

One of the biggest problem during Mary’s reign was her marriage to Philip II of Spain due to their religion – both were Catholics. According to D. M. Loades in his book Tudor Queens of England, “in January 1554 there was a briefly dangerous rebellion in Kent, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, which demanded that she (Mary) change her mind.” (Loades 194) English did not want that Mary got married to Philip II of Spain, they thought that a foreigner could be a danger to the country. In the book, Mary Tudor…

Elizabethan England: Fashion, Crime, and Theatre “’O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’” This quote from the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet is well known to essentially everyone. But this common phrase may never have been repeated if Shakespeare was not taught in schools ubiquitously. While studying Shakespeare, it is vital to contemplate the life he lived in the Elizabethan era. Three notable components of daily life in Elizabethan England include fashion, crime and punishment,…

Queen Elizabeth The 1st of England, was a very powerful and effective leader because of her allowance of religious freedom, her secure form of government, and strong leadership despite her protesters. When queen Elizabeth came into power in England it was her responsibility stabilize the shaky government put in place by her late sister Mary. Mary ruled england loosely and without power, this led to the citizens of England gain more power than they need. Because of the lack of power that was…