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1 A little something about Willy Shake...

2 Historical Context The Renaissance began in Italy in the late 1300s
A rebirth in art, science, and exploration Slow to come to England because of civil war War of the Roses House of York and House of Lancaster fought for the throne of England Henry Tudor (Lancaster) took the throne as Henry VII

3 Historical Context Henry VIII succeeded his father
Wanted a divorce because his wife did not bear a son The Pope refused, so Henry VIII renounced the Catholic church and started the Church of England New wife, Anne Boleyn, bore a daughter, Elizabeth Elizabeth went on to be one of the greatest monarchs in British history (Golden Age)

4 The Globe Theater

5 William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Born into a well-to-do family; attended grammar school Married Anne Hathaway; had three kids; moved to London Was an actor, writer, and part-owner with the Chamberlain’s Men, then the King’s Men Considered one of the greatest writers of the English language

6 Words Coined by Shakespeare
Addiction Arch-Villain Assassination Bedazzled Belongings Cold-Blooded Dishearten Eventful Eyeball Fashionable Half-blooded / Hot-Blooded Inaudible Ladybird Manager Multitudinous Newfangled Pageantry Scuffle Swagger Uncomfortable


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