World History EncyclopediaChristopher Marlowe (1564-1593), or Kit Marlowe, was a poet and playwright of the English Renaissance who wrote during the Elizabethan Era (1558-1603). #History #ElizabethanTheatre #ChristopherMarlowe #DoctorFaustus #EnglishLiterature #EnglishRenaissance #Poetry #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-18996-en/
Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was an English poet, playwright, and literary critic, whose influence on English Renaissance literature during the Jacobean Era (1603-1625) has been regarded as second only to that of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). #History #ElizabethanTheatre #BenJonson #EnglishRenaissance #JacobeanLiterature #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24461-en/
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), written in 1599 and likely first performed that same year. #History #ElizabethanTheatre #AsYouLikeIt #GlobeTheatre #Rosalind #Touchstone #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24451-en/
The Tragedy of Richard III, often referred to as simply Richard III, is a history play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), probably written around 1592-94. #History #WarsOfTheRoses #ElizabethanTheatre #RichardIII #Shakespeare'sPlays #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24441-en/
Of Bookish ThingsBonus Book Challenge : 20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just #BookCovers. ** Cheat: Bland book cover #TitlePage instead.
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#20books #20books20days #BritishTheatre #RenaissanceTheatre #ElizabethanTheatre #Poetry #Theatre #RenaissancePoetry #Shakespeare #RenaissanceLiterature #Literature #WilliamShakespeare #AlfredHarbage_GeneralEditor #Books
On 5 May 1593, a series of anti-Protestant bills were posted throughout the city of London. #History #Religion #ElizabethanTheatre #ChristopherMarlowe #ElizabethanAge #Homosexuality #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2705-en/
On the evening of 30 May 1593, the sounds of a heated argument could be heard emanating from a boarding house in Deptford, a district of London on the south bank of the River Thames. #History #ElizabethanTheatre #ChristopherMarlowe #ElizabethanEra #Playwright #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2702-en/
The Elizabethan era is often regarded as a golden age for English culture, language, and literature. #History #ElizabethanTheatre #BabingtonPlot #ChidiockTichborne #ElizabethanAge #GeorgePeele #JohnLyly #RobertGreene #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2698-en/
Titus Andronicus is the earliest tragedy by William Shakespeare (l. c.1564-1616), probably written sometime between 1589 and 1593, and first performed in 1594. #History #TitusAndronicus #ElizabethanTheatre #ChristopherMarlowe #RevengePlay #ThomasKyd #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24286-en/
Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare (l. c. 1564-1616), written between 1600 and 1601 and first performed on 2 February 1602. #History #TwelfthNight #ElizabethanTheatre #WilliamShakespeare #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24232-en/
