1. ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND The Rainbow Portrait by an unknown artistunknown artist

2. ELIZABETH Elizabeth I of EnglandQueen of England and Ireland Reign17 November 1558 – 24 March 160317 November155824 March1603 Coronation15 January 155915 January1559 PredecessorMary IMary I SuccessorJames IRoyal houseHouse of TudorJames IRoyal houseHouse of Tudor FatherHenry VIIIHenry VIII MotherAnne BoleynAnne Boleyn Born7 September 1533 Greenwich Palace7 September1533 Greenwich Palace Died24 March 1603 (aged 69) Richmond Palace24 March1603 Richmond Palace BurialWestminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

3. ELIZABETH In government, Elizabeth was more conservative than her father and siblings. One of her mottos was video et taceo: "I see, and say nothing". I mean to direct all my actions by good advice and counsel." Elizabeth's first speech as queen, Hatfield House, 20 November 1558.Hatfield House20 November 1558

4. The English Renaissance The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the early 16th century to the early 17th century.culturalartistic movementEngland16th century17th century This era in English cultural history is sometimes referred to as "the age of Shakespeare" or "the Elizabethan era," taking the name of the English Renaissance's most famous author and most important monarch, respectively.ShakespeareElizabethan era It is worth remembering that these names are rather misleading: Shakespeare was not an especially famous writer in his own time, and the English Renaissance covers a period both before and after Elizabeth's reign.

5. IMPORTANT WRITERS Poets: Edmund Spencer and John Milton - interested in understanding English Christian beliefs.Edmund SpencerJohn Milton Paradise Lost by John Milton is the retelling of mankind’s fall from paradise.Paradise Lost Playwrights: Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare, composed theatrical representations of the English life, death, and history.Christopher Marlowe William Shakespeare Philosopher: Francis Bacon;Francis Bacon

6. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616)baptised26 April 156423 April1616 English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.EnglishpoetplaywrightEnglish language He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"Englandnational poetBardAvon His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.plays sonnetsnarrative poems

7. William Shakespeare At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and JudithAnne HathawaySusannaHamnetJudith

8. William Shakespeare Between 1585 and 1592 he began a successful career in London as an actor and writer.London He was part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men.playing companyLord Chamberlain's MenKing's Men In 1623, two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio.First Folio It’s a collected edition of his dramatic works.

9. PLAYS William Shakespeare’s plays have been grouped into three categories: tragedies, comedies, and histories.William Shakespearetragedieshistories

10. COMEDIES Shakespearean comedies also tend to have: A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty that is often presented by elders Separation and unification Mistaken identities A clever servant Heightened tensions, often within a family Multiple, intertwining plots Frequent use of punspuns

11. COMEDIES All's Well That Ends Well As You Like It (“All the world's a stage”) As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night The Two Gentlemen of Verona

12. HISTORIES King John Richard II Henry IV, Henry V |Richard IIIRichard III Henry VIII

13. TRAGEDIES Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet

14. THE GLOBE THEATRE –LONDON

15. SHAKESPEARE