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Romeo & Juliet

MLA Works Cited

Dist. 214 Works Cited
http://library.d214.org/citations/basiccite.htm

Apothecary

Definition
Scroll down and to read the third definition. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/dict?lu=apothecary

Herbs in European History
The history of herbs used for medicine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3420497

Williamsburg Apothecary
Even though this information is based on the 1700's, it's the same concept from the 1500's. http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradeapo.cfm

Apothecary Jars
Pictures of Apothecary jars from the Renaissance period, plus a brief history of apothecary. http://hml.org/mmhc/exhibits/apothjars/index.html

Daily life in Elizabethan England

England of Shakespeare's day
What London was like in the late 1500's. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&sc=2#h18

Entertainment during Shakespeare's time
A long article, but read the first few sentances of each paragraph to understand how people had fun in England. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=elizabethan+england&vrsn=3.0&slb=FT&locID=dist214&srchtp=basic&c=13&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&docNum=CD2115601429&fail=0&bConts=7

Daily Life in Elizabethan England
Click on different topics to learn how people lived in the 1500's. http://elizabethan.org/compendium/

Poverty in Elizabethan England
http://www.bbc.net.uk/history/british/tudors/poverty_01.shtml

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I
A short biography on Queen Elizabeth. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar178460&st=elizabeth+i

Elizabeth I and her court
A painting of Queen Elizabeth and her court in London. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/ExtMedia?id=ar504520&sc=2&em=pc315949

Elizabeth I of England
A biography of the Good Queen Bess. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=Elizabeth+I+%28England%29&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&origsu=Elizabeth+I+%28England%29&c=1&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&n=10&docNum=CD2108100717&fail=0&bConts=9
Elizabeth I -- The last Tudor
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page46.asp

Friar

Friar
A short article on Friars. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar211580&st=friar

Franciscan Order founded
The history of the Franciscan friars. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=Franciscans&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&origsu=Franciscans&c=7&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&docNum=CD2105240470&fail=16&bConts=31

What is a Friar?
A brief explanation of a Friar and his duties. http://www.franciscanfriarstor.com/theorder/stf_what_is_a_friar.htm

Globe theatre -- actors

The actors
The actors and their work at the Globe Theatre. http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-actors.htm

Shakespeare the actor
Information about actor's during Shakespeare's time. http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/william-shakespeare-actor.htm

Elizabethan playhouses
Information about the actors and the plays. http://www.theatrehistory.com/british/bellinger001.html

Globe theatre –-- audience

The Elizabethan Theater
Scroll down to read the paragraph about the audience at the theater. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=elizabethan+england&vrsn=3.0&slb=FT&locID=dist214&srchtp=basic&c=8&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&docNum=CD2115601222&fail=0&bConts=7#ViewMultimediaFile(s)
The audience
All about the people who attended the Globe Theatre. http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-audience.htm

Shakespeare's audience
http://shakespeare.about.com/cs/homeworkhelp/a/audience.htm

Shakespeare's Audience vs. today
http://www.bard.org/education/resources/teaching/audience.html

Globe theater -- building

Shakespeare's Globe theater
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm

Theatre design
Click on the links to read about the dimensions, layout, structure, and more on the theatre. http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-design.htm

Virtual Tour of the Globe
http://virtual.clemson.edu/caah/shakespr/VRGLOBE/index.php

New Globe theater

New Globe theater
An image of the New Globe theater. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/ExtMedia?id=ar226380&st=globe+theater&sc=0&em=pc201175

About the Globe
http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/information/abouttheglobe/

Images of the New Globe
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Globe_Theater.html

New Globe
Click on the links to read about the New Globe theatre. http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/new-globe-theatre.htm

Henry VIII and his wives

Henry VIII
A short biography of Henry's life. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar253039&st=henry+viii

Henry VIII of England
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=Henry+VIII+%28England%29&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&origsu=Henry+VIII+%28England%29&c=3&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&n=10&docNum=CD2108101033&fail=4&bConts=13
Q&A on Henry VIII
An easy site about Henry VIII. http://www.brims.co.uk/tudors/

Italian city-states

Italy city-states in 1500
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/ExtMedia?id=ar283260&st=italy&sc=8&em=lr005138

Italian history
Scroll down to read about the Italian City-States in the 14th century. http://www.lifeinitaly.com/history/

City-States in Italy
http://www.mrdowling.com/704-italy.html

Image of the City-States in Italy
http://websupport1.citytech.cuny.edu/Faculty/pcatapano/lectures_wc2/italymap.JPG

James I

James I
Read the first biography on James I of England. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar285060&st=james+i

The King's Men
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&st=shakespeare&sc=1#h11

James I of England
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page75.asp

James I (of England)
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574614/James_I_(of_England).html

Padua

Padua
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar410320&st=padua

History of Padua
http://www.italyworldclub.com/veneto/padova/padova.htm

Welcome to Padua
http://www.virtourist.com/europe/padua/index.html

Renaissance in England

English Renaissance http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=renaissance&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&srchtp=basic&c=2&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&docNum=CD2101400049&fail=0&bConts=31

The Renaissance, 1350 to 1600 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=renaissance&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&srchtp=basic&c=1&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&docNum=CD2105230049&fail=0&bConts=31

The Arts in Tudor England
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide16/part08.html

Science in Elizabethan England

Scientific Revolution
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701509067/Scientific_Revolution.html#461547216

Renaissance Science
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461547216/Renaissance_Science.html

Science during the Renaissance
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761554186_5/Renaissance.html#s15

Shakespeare early life

Early Years
The early life of William Shakespeare. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&st=shakespeare&sc=1#h4

Biography of Shakespeare
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?NT=zz&locID=dist214&srchtp=bio&E0=zz&c=5&DO=is&prn=Shakespeare%2C+William&BA=A.D.&docNum=CD2108102076&bConts=7&vrsn=3.0&OP=contains&BO=is&SP=bios&ste=122&tbst=ts_bio&tab=1&n=10&N0=Shakespeare&DA=A.D.

Shakespeare timeline
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/timeline/timeline.htm

Outline of Shakespeare's life
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/content/view/12/12

Shakespeare later life

Years of Fame
Shakespeare's life from his time of fame until his death. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&st=shakespeare&sc=1#h11

Outline of Shakespeare's life
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/content/view/12/12

Shakespeare other plays

Shakespeare's play
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&st=shakespeare&sc=4#h30

Shakespeare's work
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/plays.htm

60 second Shakespeare
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/themes_index.shtml

Folger Shakespeare library
http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=880

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Sonnets and poems
Click on the audio button to hear some sonnets read aloud. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar504520&sc=5#h72

Sonnet
Read the definition of an english sonnet and compare to an original sonnet. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar519940&st=sonnet

Shakespeare's sonnets

http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/william-shakespeare-sonnets.htm

The Church of England

The Act of Supremacy
The early start of the Church of England. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?txba=Church+of+England&vrsn=3.0&slb=SU&locID=dist214&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&origsu=Church+of+England&c=8&ste=21&tbst=ts_bsc&tab=1&n=10&docNum=CD2105240941&fail=0&bConts=15
The Church of England
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/cofe/cofe_1.shtml

The Anglican Church
http://www.anglican.org/church/ChurchHistory.html

Tudor Architecture in Elizabethan England

Tudor Architecture
How to recognize the Tutor style house. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/houses/tudor.htm

Cottage construction
View images of how a home is made in Elizabethan England. http://www.wealddown.co.uk/poplar-cottage-construction-thatch-wattle-and-daub.htm

Black and White Tudor Architecture
http://tudorhistory.org/castles/bw/

Verona

Verona tour
History and images of Verona. http://www.virtourist.com/europe/verona/index.html

History of Verona
A brief history of Verona with pictures of well-known attractions. http://www.travelplan.it/reg_ven_ver_page.htm

Verona, city of Romance
http://www.offbeattravel.com/verona.html

 

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last updated: October 9 , 2007