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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.

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King James ascended to the throne in 1603, 13 years before Shakespeare's death.

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Queen Elizabeth allowed the construction of England's first professional theaters during her reign.

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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?

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 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.

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HOW WAS SHAKESPEARE INFLUENCED BY KING JAMES I?

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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.

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"Macbeth" relates the story of someone who overthrows the King of Scotland by killing him.

 The witches in Shakespeare’s 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.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRUJILLO

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.

TEACHER’S NAME: Calderón Calderón, Carlos.

* Gutiérrez Fernández, Telmo Alberto.

STUDENT’S NAME:

* Reyna Mendoza, Angie Mary.

* Gómez Valles, Katherine Sofía.

* Velásquez Calvo, Francis Rodrigo. TRUJILLO – PERU 2016

* Tapia Díaz, Luis Alberto.