Some People and Places of Shakespeare’s England :Some People and Places of Shakespeare’s England
London :London Ca. 1300 - 1800
London Bridge spans the Thames River, which divides London’s north bank from the south bank. :London Bridge spans the Thames River, which divides London’s north bank from the south bank.
The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament are located on the north bank. :The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament are located on the north bank.
The Tower Bridge also spans the Thames and directs traffic to the Tower of London. :The Tower Bridge also spans the Thames and directs traffic to the Tower of London.
Soon after he became king in 1066, William the Conqueror built a wooden fortress to guard the entrance to London from the Thames. :Soon after he became king in 1066, William the Conqueror built a wooden fortress to guard the entrance to London from the Thames.
Tower of London diagram :Tower of London diagram Beauchamp Tower White Tower Tower Green Bloody Tower
Forty-two Yeoman Warders called “Beefeaters” guard the Tower and live there. Their uniforms hark back to Tudor times. :Forty-two Yeoman Warders called “Beefeaters” guard the Tower and live there. Their uniforms hark back to Tudor times.
White Tower :White Tower Finished in 1097, it was
the tallest building in
London at 90 feet high.
Beauchamp Tower :Beauchamp Tower Many high ranking prisoners were held here, often with their own retinues of servants. Beauchamp Tower
Tower Green :Tower Green The execution site for favored prisoners including two of Henry VIII’s six wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. Tower Green
Slide 12 :The chopping block was used in many executions, now preserved in the Tower of London.
Bloody Tower :Bloody Tower Used to house prisoners while waiting trial or execution.
Slide 14 :Edward IV’s two sons were put in the Bloody Tower by their uncle, Richard of Gloucester, after their father died in 1483. The two princes disappeared mysteriously and Richard was crowned later that year. In 1674 the skeletons of two children were found nearby.
Chapel of St. John :Chapel of St. John This austerely beautiful Romanesque chapel is a particularly fine example of Norman architecture. It provided a place of worship for the royalty living in the Queen’s House.
Westminster Abbey :Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey has been the burial place of Britain’s monarchs since the 13th century and the setting for many coronations and royal weddings.
Half national museum, half national church, the abbey aisles and transepts are crammed with an extraordinary collection of tombs and monuments honoring some of Britain’s greatest public figures, from politicians to poets. www.westminster_abbey.org
View to the west. The Quire. :View to the west. The Quire. The heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine which is behind the High Altar Screen. It contains the body of St. Edward the Confessor.
Coronations take place here as well as weddings and funerals.
Diagram of Westminster Abbey :Diagram of Westminster Abbey One of the best known parts of Westminster Abbey, Poets Corner, can be found in the South Transept. The first poet to be buried here was Geoffrey Chaucer, and in 1599 Edmund Spenser was laid to rest nearby.
Some of the most famous to lie here include John Dryden, Tennyson, and Robert Browning, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Hardy. Poets’ Corner
Westminster’s North Rose Window :Westminster’s North Rose Window Sixteen seven-foot figures of Christ, the Apostles (except Judas) and the Evangelists were executed by Joshua Price. In the center circle is the Bible inscribed with the Greek words meaning "Word of the Cross.”
St. Paul’s Cathedral :www.stpauls.co.uk St. Paul’s Cathedral Rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the great fire in 1666, the medieval cathedral is built in a conventional Latin cross design, including a long nave and short transepts.
The nave is an imposing succession of massive arches and saucer domes which open out into the vast space below the cathedral’s main dome.
The ornate, carved wrought-iron choir stalls and screens took sculptors and woodcarvers two years to carve.
Wenceslaus Hollar's Long View of London 1647 :Wenceslaus Hollar's Long View of London 1647 This part of the Long View shows the playhouses on the Southbank of the Thames.
The labels on the Globe and the 'beere bayting h[ouse]' - the Beargarden, were interchanged in engraving the plate.
The Guildhall Library, Corporation of London (U.K.)
Globe Theatre :Globe Theatre The Globe theatre by Wenceslaus Hollar (1647)
The Guildhall Library, Corporation of London
The Globe Theater’s History :The Globe Theater’s History Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain's Company, it stood on the Southern shore of the Thames River in London. At this time Shakespeare was a member of the Chamberlain's Company, and therefore he became a shareholder in the theater. The profits actors made off of their shares was their main means of support, as it was for Shakespeare. It was not his plays as some people may think, which were often worth very little and ended up as property of the acting company. Nathan Westerhof, Calvin University
Globe Stage :Globe Stage The rectangular stage platform on which the plays were performed was nearly 43 feet wide and 28 feet deep.
This staging area probably housed trap doors in its flooring and primitive rigging overhead for various stage effects.
Globe Theatre :Globe Theatre The theatre was three stories high, with a diameter of approximately 100 feet.
It was an open-air octagonal amphitheater that could seat up to 3,000 spectators.
Stratford–upon-Avon :Stratford–upon-Avon Located northwest of London on the West bank of the River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon is Shakespeare’s birthplace.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace :Shakespeare’s Birthplace Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
His father was a glove maker, landowner, money lender, and agricultural commodities dealer.
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage :Anne Hathaway’s Cottage At age 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than he.
A daughter, Susanna, was born six months later, and twins, Hamnet and Judith were born three years later.
By 1592, Shakespeare was living in London, well-known as a playwright.
Holy Trinity Church :Holy Trinity Church Probably the place of Shakespeare’s baptism, Holy Trinity graces the Avon River in Stratford.
Shakespeare was buried in the chancel in 1616.
Holy Trinity’s Churchyard :Holy Trinity’s Churchyard
Holy Trinity Diagram :Holy Trinity Diagram Shakespeare is buried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church. Alongside him are his wife, Anne Hathaway, his daughter Judith, and other members of his family.
Holy Trinity Chancel :Holy Trinity Chancel
Shakespeare’s bust looks down on the floor of the chancel where Shakespeare is buried. :Shakespeare’s bust looks down on the floor of the chancel where Shakespeare is buried.
Who WAS Shakespeare? :Who WAS Shakespeare? Regardless of the author’s identity, the works are considered exceptional, and whoever he was, as Ben Jonson states, “He was not of an age, but for all time.” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/