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The Scottish Playby William Shakespeare- a
visual introduction
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Religious Conflict in Europe
  • Until the early 1500s, the Roman Church was the
    only church in western Europe
  • Pope Leo X (Pope 1513-1521) issued indulgences to
    pay for the building of St. Peters basilica
  • Many, including the German priest Martin Luther
    protested this
  • The Reformation had begun

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Religious Conflict in Europe, continued
  • In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to
    the door of a Roman Church
  • The 95 Theses detailed many corrupt practices of
    the Roman Church
  • Many groups broke away from the church in Rome
  • They became known as Protestants
  • The followers of Martin Luther became known as
    Lutherans

4
Religious and Political Conflict in England
  • Henry VIII became Prince of Wales in 1502 when
    his elder brother, Arthur, died in 1502
  • In 1509 he became King
  • To help legitimize his kingship, Henry married
    his brothers widow, Catherine of Aragon
  • All their children died in infancy except Mary
    (born 1516)
  • Frustrated at not having a male heir, Henry asked
    the pope to annul their marriage. The pope
    refused Church of England

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Religious and Political Conflict in England, cont
  • In 1533, Anne Boleyn became queen
  • Daughter Elizabeth was born on Sept. 7 1533
  • They had no further surviving children
  • In 1536, Anne was executed for treason

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Religious and Political Conflict in England, cont
  • Next, Henry married Jane Seymour
  • Their son, Edward who would become King Edward
    VI was born in 1537
  • Jane died soon after Edwards birth
  • Mary and Elizabeth were declared illegitimate
  • Henry would have three more wives Anne of Cleves
    (annulled), Catherine Howard (executed for
    adultery) and Catherine Parr (who outlived Henry)

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Religious and Political Conflict in England
  • In the early 1530s, to facilitate changes to his
    marital status, Henry created the Church of
    England.
  • This increased his power and wealth, for the
    Roman church owned much valuable property
  • The King became the head of the Church of England

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Henry VIIIs Successors
  • In 1547, Henry VIII died
  • Edward VI regency Earl of Nottingham
  • In 1553, Edward VI - who was always sickly
    died
  • After a struggle, Mary became Queen
  • She began the bloody process of reaffirming the
    Roman Catholic church in England

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Henry VIIIs Successors
  • In 1558, Mary died, childless.
  • Earl of Nottingham installed his daughter, Jane,
    as Queen
  • Marys half-sister, Elizabeth, was named queen by
    the courts
  • Earl of Nottingham rebelled and was defeated
  • Jane executed she had reigned for nine days
  • Elizabeth also became the Head of the Church of
    England

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The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)
  • Queen Elizabeth ruled for most of Shakespeares
    life
  • During her reign, England changed from a
    backwoods nation to a world power
  • She also solidified England as a pro-protestant
    nation

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The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)
  • It was a time of great exploration and discovery
  • Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world
    between 1577 and 1580 in his ship The Golden Hind

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Birth and life in Stratford-upon-Avon
  • William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April,
    1564
  • Top his birthplace

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William Shakespeare the playwright
  • Shakespeare moved to London, a city of about
    200,000 people
  • By the mid-1590s he was a well-known playwright
  • He acted minor parts as well

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London in the 1590s
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The Globe Theatre
  • Shakespeare was part owner of one theatre in
    London, The Globe
  • It was rebuilt in the 1990s in its original
    position on the south bank of the Thames River

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The Globe Theatre
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Shakespeare died 23 April 1616, a wealthy and
famous playwright
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The First Folio
  • Shakespeares plays were unpublished in his
    lifetime
  • In 1623 another playwright, Ben Johnson,
    published a collection of Shakespeares works
  • It is known as the First Folio

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The First Folio Macbeth
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