William Shakepeare
All
the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely Players;
They have their Exits and their Entrances,
And one man in his time playes many parts…
-- Shakespeare, As You Like It
Timelines
A Shakespeare Timeline- a timeline of William Shakespeare's life
About.com's A Shakespeare Timeline: Part 1- A list of the events during Shakespeare's time.
Absolute Shakespeare: William Shakespeare Timeline- timeline of the events in Shakespeare's life.
William Shakespeare Family Timeline- list of dates related to William Shakespeare's family.
William Shakespeare Biography- a timeline of the life of William Shakespeare.
Biography
Absolute Shakespeare- links to information about Shakespeare's life.
Shakespeare's Life- questions link to answers about Shakespeare's life.
Shakespeare at School- a short essay about Shakespeare's education and education during Elizabethian time.
Strafford-upon-Avon Internet Portal: William Shakespeare- a short essay about Shakespeare's life.
Shakespeare of Stratford- links to various aspects of Shakespeare's life.
The Life and Times of Mr. William Shakespeare- includes a short biography, timeline and more about Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Timeline Summary Chart- looks at what was happening in the world throughout Shakespeare's life.
Shakespeare the Writer
Shakespeare's Plots- a list of the plays by Shakespeare with links to information about each play.
The Works- questions link to answers about Shakespeare's work.
Dates of Shakespeare's Plays- Shakespeare online list all the plays written by Shakespeare.
Complete Works of William Shakespeare- complete collection of William Shakespeare's work.
William Shakespeare of Stratford- primary documents of William Shakespeare
Electronic Text Center: Shakespeare Resources- links to various documents by William Shakespeare.
Absolute Shakespeare: Shakespeare Movies- list of the various movies developed from the work of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's England
Elizabethian Era- information about Elizabethian life.
Elizabethian Period Costumes- photos and descriptions of the various fashions in the Elizabethian time.
Elizabethian England- questions link to answers about how life was like during this time.
Shakespeare Resource Center: Elizabethian England- a short description of the time and also links to other sites dealing with this subject.
The Sixteenth Century- this short essay describes how life was like in the 16th century.
Life of Women in Tudor England- contains information about how women lived in the times of William Shakespeare. Also included is information about marriage and courtship.
Elizabeth I: Elizabeth's Courtships and Favourites at Court- this essay discusses how Queen Elizabeth I found love in her court.
Queen Elizabeth I: Unwanted Princess- this site discusses the life of Queen Elizabeth I and her various love interests.
Shakespeare's Theater
Shakespeare's Globe Theater- this essay describes history, design, and management of the theater.
Theatre- questions link to answers about Shakespeare and the theatre.
Shakespeare's Globe- a short description of the Globe Theater and also links to other sites dealing with this subject.
Shakespeare's Theatres- links to the different theaters associated with Shakespeare.
Shakespeare and the Globe: Then and Now- sponsored by Encyclopedia Britannica this site examines Shakespeare and his relationship with the Globe.
Stratford-upon-Avon Internet Portal: Theater- description of the Globe theater, photos of how the theater looks today and links to official Globe Theater sites.
Shakespeare's Globe Online- official Globe Theater site
The Theater- by the Internet Shakespeare Editions; this section of the site is devoted to records of the performance of Shakespeare.
Last Updated: 11/28/06
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School
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