1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?

     We dont know that much about shakespeare, mainly because the only source of information we have on him are his works and various legal an church documents.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?

     Stratford-upon-Avon

3. What date was he born on?

     April 23,1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?

He married Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an __actor__ and _playwright._
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He died on his birthday, April 23, 1616. At the age of 52. 

7. What did he leave his wife in his will?

     "My second best bed"

 

 

RELIGION

8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
catholic and protestant

9. Who dictated the favored religion?

Reigning Monarchs
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?

Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?

Queen Elizabeth protesnt and Queen Mary Catholic.
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?

Borned alive for their believes.
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?

     to help stop the violence over religion.

 ELIZABETHAN

 

14. What was the Elizabethan Period?

    Was the age of the Renaissance, of new ideas and new thinking.
15. When was this period?

    Reinaissance.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?

      The printing press, because it increased knowledge and way of thinking.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
     Different science, inventions and supernatural.

18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?

      Witchcraft and Ghosts.
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?

      Because they also believed in greater forces such as God.
 20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?

Melancholic: -Humor: Black Bile-Element: Earth-Season: Winter-Age: Old Age-Qualities: Cold and Dry-Organ: Spleen-Planet: Saturn

Phlegmatic:-Humor: Phlegm-Element: Water-Season: Autumn-Age: Maturity-Qualities: Cold and Moist-Organ: Brain -Planet: Moon

Choleric: -Humor: Yellow Bile-Element: Fire-Season: Summer-Age: Childhood-Qualities: Hot and Dry-Organ: Gall Bladder-Planet: Mars

 

 

EDUCATION