Shakespeare & Career
Shakespeare was born in this English town in 1564 — and died there, too, in 1616.
Stratford-upon-Avon?
What was the person with ultimate power and authority called?
Monarch
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What is common clothes that women would wear? (1 example)
Linen skirt, Kirtle, Petticoats
Who did the English defeat in 1587?
Spanish Armada
What was the name of the acting company Shakesphere was a part of?
The King's Men
What was the lowest class, making up most of the population?
Laborers and lower class/servants
"A wild goose chase," "Break the ice," "heart of gold" are examples of what
Creative wordplay he invented that we still use today
What is common clothing men would wear? (2 examples)
What happened to Mary the Queen of Scots?
Execution because of conflicts with Spain
Another word for poems that Shakespeare wrote? He wrote 154 of them.
Sonnet
What is the role of the nobility?
Had significant political power and owned vast estates
Respect and appreciation
What are common foods they ate? (2 examples)
Pottage, bread, ale, vegetables, whatever they could afford
What happened during the Golden age?
Theater performances, art was thriving, poetry and literature became popular
What was the name of the theater his plays were preformed at during his lifetime?
Globe Theater
What does it mean if you are middle class?
Love/hate, Ambition/power, Revenge/jealousy
What are common activities? (2 examples)
Who was Queen Elizabeth the supreme governor over?
The Puritans