SHAKESPEARE
Internet Shakespeare - plays & poems, life & times, performance resources. Worth checking out !!!!
Shakespeare and the Early Modern English Theater
Elizabethan LinksOpenSource Shakespeare - Comprehensive site
Databases
ABC-Clio World History - after logging in, type Shakespeare into the search box. Results will display.
Literature Resource Center - password needed (ask your teacher or Mrs. Kampersal)
Shmoop Literature - Who writes Shmoop? "We're educators and experts. We're from Ph.D. and Masters programs at Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley (and other top universities). The vast majority of our writers have taught at the high school or college levels." You have to see/use it to believe it!!
General
Absolute Shakespeare - plays, sonnets, quotes, summaries, etc.
BBC Shakespeare Multimedia Research Project - Using Quick Time, a virtual view of The Globe
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - What's your pleasure: Comedy? Tragedy? History?Elizabethan Life - Information about the nobles, the new merchant class, homes, literature, games.
Elizabethan Manners. Interesting insights into behavior of the times.
Elizabethan recipes and other interesting material about customs and life can be found at this site.
Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Shakespeare - Visit Shakespeare's world. Learn not only about the bard but also about Elizabethan theatre, actors, times, and events. This site has video, audio and film clips.Globe Theater
The History of Costume By Braun & Schneider - c.1861-1880. Scroll to Plate #44 for pictures of 16th Century English figures.In Search of Shakespeare - PBS
Life in Elizabethan England - A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1583- 1603. This most thorough site covers all the facets of Elizabethan life.
Life of Women in Tudor England - This site contains information about growing up, education, betrothal, marriage, childbearing, and clothing.The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's Warship - Scroll through the menu and discover life on the ship including occupations of the barber-surgeon and the carpenter, food, coin, literacy and clothing.
Masterpieces of the European Renaissance - Elizabethan and European armor site.Modern History Sourcebook: William Harrison (1534-1593) - A description Of Elizabethan England in 1577(from Holinshed's Chronicles).
The New Internet Shakespeare Editions
Proper English Accents - A few words to add to your vocabulary, some songs that were popular during the times and help on pronunciation and grammar
Queen Elizabeth is the focus of this site: contains links to many other useful sites as well.
Shakespeare Resource Center - An overview of Shakespeare and his times. Easy to navigate and is loaded with valuable material. It even tells you how to cite the site!
Shakespeare's Sonnets - AUDIO! Read by Sir John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Rachel Roberts, Sir Ralph Richardson and Anthony Quayle.
Speak the Speech - AUDIO! "We are a non-profit audio theatre company dedicated to providing freely available Shakespearean audio performances online".
St. Ives Historical Society Essays of Interest to the Scholar - At this site the essays to check out are: Peasant Life in Elizabethan England, Superstitions of the Elizabethan Era, Notes on Guilds and Professions, Character Planning Guide Elizabethan Middle Class, and By the Numbers. Other information is related more for people planning and/or attending a Renaissance Faire.
Tudor History - Life in Tudor times includes manners, food, menus, architecture and, of course, Henry, Henry's wives, Elizabeth I and the other significant members of the Tudor family
Time Traveller's Guide to Tudor England - A fabulous site with a wealth of information in categories that include: the basics, class and customs, movers and shakers, hazards and dangers
Treasures from the National Archives - A wealth of information about topics of the era
Tudor England 1485 to 1603 - A site that includes facts, figures, trivia, information about Tudor life, and a whole lot more. Tudor England - Scroll through this page to find information on women, the poor, Tudor Christmas, sports and pastimes as well as other significant information.Ultimate Shakespeare Site for Students (about.com) William Shakespeare - Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - An overview plus visuals of the Globe TheatreWilliam Shakespeare - biography and works
RecipesElzabethan Recipes are found here.
Elizabethan recipes and other interesting material about customs and life can be found at this site.
