WHO WAS THE RULER OF ENGLAND

DURING SHAKESPEARE'S TIME?

The two monarchs who ruled England

during the time of William Shakespeare
were Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.

King James ascended to the throne in 1603,

13 years before Shakespeare's death.

Queen Elizabeth allowed the construction of

England's first professional theaters during
her reign.

Shakespeare's
theater
company, once known as
Lord Chamberlain's Men,
acquired the patronage of
King James when he
became
the
reigning
monarch and changed its name to the King's
Men.
ELIZABETH AND JAMES I

Shakespeare lived during a remarkable

period of English history.
During her 45-year reign, London became a
cultural and commercial center where
learning and literature thrived.

Queen Elizabeth was fond of the theater,

and many of England's greatest
playwrights were active during her reign,
including Christopher Marlowe, Ben
Jonson, and William Shakespeare.
The Shakespearean sonnet, Spenserian
stanza, and dramatic blank verse also came
into practice during the period.

With the permission

of Queen Elizabeth,
professional theaters
were built in England
for the first time,
attracting
15,000
theatergoers
per
week in London.

Elizabeth

She was a tremendous fan of theater

and the literary arts; she
was
even
an
accomplished poet.
In turn, Shakespeare
faithfully supported the
queen and referred to
her in several of his
works, including "A
Midsummer Night's Dream".

HOW WAS SHAKESPEARE

INFLUENCED BY QUEEN
ELIZABETH?

Queen

Her insistence that women were

emotionally and intellectually equal to
men influenced his portrayal of women
characters as three-dimensional human
beings, a first in literature and theater at
that time.

was

HOW WAS SHAKESPEARE INFLUENCED

BY KING JAMES I?

one

of

Shakespeare's chief patrons and served as

a staunch defender of his plays when
critics attempted to have them banned
from the stage.

William
Shakespeare wrote
"Macbeth" as a
way to express his
patronage of King
James I.

"Macbeth" relates the story of someone who

overthrows the King of Scotland by killing
him.

The witches in Shakespeares tragedy

coincide with James' enthusiasm with the
subject of witches.
"Macbeth" is the only Shakespearean play

that is set in Scotland.

WAS SHAKESPEARE ONE OF THE

TRANSLATORS OF THE KING JAMES
BIBLE?
William Shakespeare lived
from 1564-1616.
The
creation of the King James
Bible began in the year
1610, the year in which
Shakespeare would have
been 46 years old.

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VOCABULARY:

Acquired: obtain something.

Thrived: make progress.
Theatregoer: person who goes to the theatre.
Staunch: loyal, unconditional person.
Portrayal: write a description.
Witches: person who does witchcraft.
Spotless: immaculate, without defects.
Shake: vibrate, person tremble.

WHY DID SHAKESPEARE WRITE

"MACBETH"?
The basis of the play
comes from Scottish
history;
the
real
Macbeth, one of
James'
ancestors,
ruled from 1040 to
1057.
It explores similar themes to James'
writings about the ideal king as one who
does his duty to God and country with
spotless integrity.
The witches relate to James' interest in
the supernatural and involvement in
witch trials while ruling in Scotland.

PSALM 46, KING JAMES BIBLE

To the chief Musician for the sons of
Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.

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1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present

help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth
be removed, and though the mountains be
carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be
troubled, though the mountains shake with the
swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall
make glad the city of God, the holy place of
the tabernacles of the most High.

SUBJECT: Literature and History of English

Language.
TOPIC: William Shakespeare: Influence by
Queen Elizabeth and King James I.

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