Slide 1 Slide 2 What everyone should know about Shakespeare “He was not of an age but for all time.”- Ben Jonson (First Folio) Slide 3 Who was William Shakespeare? …

Slide 1 William Shakespeare Slide 2 Slide 3 His family was “well off” His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker shop keeper, land owner, 2 nd Baliff (Mayor of Stratford.…

Slide 1 EnglandEngland's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" William Shakespeare national poetBardAvon Englandnational poetBardAvon 1564 – 1616 1564 –…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Hello and welcome to The Tour of Britain 2015. This pack will introduce you to this year’s race and give you some ideas for school activities before, during…

Slide 1 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616 Slide 2  William Shakespeare is known around the world to be one of the greatest playwrights of all time.  A playwright is…

Summary The King of Denmark, is dead and has been succeeded not by his son, Hamlet, but by his brother, Claudius. Soon after the funeral, Claudius marries his brother’s…

ADVERTISING IN LONDON NEWSPAPERS, 1650-1750 by R. B. WALKER SOME regard is likewise to be paid to posterity. There are men of diligence andcuriosity who treastire up the…

Slide 1 HISTORY OF DRAMA OTHER EUROPEAN/ASIAN DRAMA Slide 2 ENGLISH DRAMA SINCE 1600 Following the Renaissance, England experienced a period of civil war that ended with…

Freewrite Are men more inherently prone to violence, particularly physical violence? Make an argument either way. What are the implications of your argument? Demystifying…

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the best-known poet and playwright of the English language. He is the greatest poet and dramatist of all time. Shakespeare…