Research Topics
- Find out about William Shakespeare's family and early life in Stratford-on-Avon.
- Who was Ann Hathaway? What can you find out about Shakespeare's marriage to her.
- Find out about Queen Elizabeth. What sort of monarch was she? What is she most famous for?
- What can you find out about the lives of Shakespeare's children?
- What was the place of England in the world during Elizabethan times? What were some key European events during this time?
- When did Shakespeare move to London? What sort of city was London at this time?
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Find out what you can about Elizabethan views on young love and parental obedience.
- Find out what you can about Elizabethan views on suicide.
- What did people believe about the influence of the stars on people's lives during Elizabethan times?
- On a map of Italy locate Verona and Padua.
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What was an apothecary. What did they do?
- What did people do for entertainment in Elizabethan London?
- What theatres were operating in London? Which ones was Shakespeare associated with?
- Find out about the original Globe Theatre - what happened to it?
- What was The Lord Chamberlain's Company (later The Kings Men). What was Shakespeare's association with it?
- How did Shakespeare make his living in London? What sort of life did he lead?
- Find out about Quartos. Why have different versions of Shakespeare's plays existed over time?
- How many plays did Shakespeare write. Name some of the most famous ones. What else did he write?
- Where did Shakespeare get the idea for Romeo and Juliet?
- Can you find out what books and films have been based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
Published on: 04 Dec 2010
