William Shakespearez

Course: English 10 HonorsTeachers: Ms. Rhule and Ms.Osorio

William Shakespear & King James

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By: Isaiah Holifield, Devon Richard, and Elvin Rodezno

Table of contents

Introduction

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Table of contents

Contents of the presentation

About WIlliam

Shakespears life and times

The globe

The theaters function and representation

Details on Shakespear & James

Explaining shakespear & james

Witchcraft

Witchcraft's effect society

Works Cited

Finish

Shakespears Life

Shakespeare was born in Warwickshire on April 23, 1564. He would have studied literary works and Latin rhetoric at the neighborhood grammar school. Despite Britain's Protestantism, religious tensions persisted after the Reformation. The majority of people lived in rural areas, where life expectancy was low due to heavy newborn mortality rates and regular plague epidemics.

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The Globe Amphitheater

King James

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, who left no immediate successors, James assumed the throne of England. James was the obvious heir under the Tudor dynasty because he was the closest Protestant relative. During his reign, the English and Scottish crowns were united. Early in James' rule, Macbeth was written and performed, and he had a direct link to it. Given that it depicts themes of kingship and portrays Banquo, James's purported ancestor, as honorable and moral, the play was probably written to impress him.

Witchcraft

King James had a personal and political interest in the fight against witches and witchcraft, therefore he was closely associated with it. When he ruled Scotland as James VI, he first became fascinated. James personally participated in the North Berwick witch trials in 1590, a string of well-publicized instances in which accused witches were accused of trying to call storms to impede his and Anne of Denmark's journey. His conviction that witchcraft posed a threat was strengthened by these experiences.

Famous Plays

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none: From All's Well That Ends Well"

Hamlet

King Lear

Julius Caesar

Romeo & Juliet

The Tempest

Much Ado About Nothing

Summary

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Warwickshire. His life took place during a time of religious tension in England, even after the Protestant Reformation. After the death of Queen Elizabeth I, who left no direct heirs, James I ascended the throne, uniting the English and Scottish crowns. Macbeth, written early in James' reign, is believed to have been crafted to appeal to him, particularly through its themes of kingship and its portrayal of Banquo, James's alleged ancestor, as noble and virtuous.

Sources

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland
• https://www.royal.uk/james-i
• https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare

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The global theatre known as the venue for Shakespeare's plays, was an open air framework that embodied the vibrant theatrical culture of Elizabethan England. The overwhelming majority of actors were men, and their work need exceptional memory and physical ability. The theater offered plays, but its costumes were frequently taken from aristocrats, and the audience consisted of members of all social classes.

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