The Renaissance, Shakespeare & Elizabethan England Maine West High School Library Resource Center Updated by G. Haan, Lead Librarian - January 2009
LRC | Research Manual | Works Cited | Maine West
Print Sources § Shakespeare - 822.33. § Elizabethan England - 942.055 § Print resources on specific topics such as the Falconry or the Black Death may be found by searching the Online Catalog for books.   Databases, ebooks, and Online Encyclopedias Remote Access from home – go to S drive, LRC folder, for usernames and passwords § Biography Resource Center - biographical articles on Shakespeare and Elizabeth I. § Encarta Encyclopedia - articles and images. Use the Start Menu > Programs > Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. § Gale Virtual Reference Library - ebooks § History Resource Center: World- World history § Literature Resource Center - biographies and literary criticism of Shakespeare and his works. § JSTOR – Scholarly articles § Student Resource Center – articles on varied topics
Internet Resources Renaissance Historical Dance Society Photo: Tom Teeghan, 2005	Art and Architecture Renaissance Art and Architecture from Boston College Honors Program: Art History on the WWW Renaissance Art in Italy and Renaissance Art Outside Italy by Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Professor of Art History, Sweet Briar College, VA Astrology The Occult? - This site is about John Dee, Queen Elizabeth’s astrologer; Shakespeare and astrology. It is from the University of Victoria in Canada. Black Death (Plague) Black Death list of sites Origins and Causes ~ from Brown University Costume and Dress Elizabethan Period Costumes ~ from Renaissance Faire.com Dance Dance Instruction Videos Renaissance Dance
Elizabethan England (also Renaissance England) Elizabeth I – In Her Own Words ~ from the Brown University Women Writers Project Elizabethan England ~ a site developed by Springfield High School, Springfield, Illinois Elizabethan England in the Time of Romeo & Juliet - by Walter Johnson High School Library in Bethesda, Maryland Many links to other sites; Big 6 The Renaissance ~ a MEGA SITE of links from Luminarium.org Shakespeare's Life and Times Home Page - Shakespeare by the University of Victoria in Canada Falconry The Ancient Art - by Master of the Mews, a modern day falconry society in England. Ancient & Medieval Falconry - by the Richard III Society of England and America, dedicated to the study of fifteenth century English history and culture. Fencing Elizabethan Fencing and the Art of Defence - by William Wilson, fencing coach at Northern Arizona University and Association of Historical Fencing board member. The Globe Theater Shakespeare’s Globe Note: About the current Globe, not the one of Shakespeare’s time. Shakespeare’s Globe - http://www.bardweb.net/globe.html Lord Chamberlain’s Men Lord Chamberlain’s Men and the King’s Men ~ from Grose Educational Media Music Early Music America Listen to audio files. Select by period of music: “Renaissance”. Shakespeare (see also ~ Elizabethan England) Baltimore Shakespeare Festival Education Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Shakespeare Mr. William Shakespeare & the Internet - by Palomar College, San Marcos, California Much Ado About Shakespeare - developed by Maine West teachers Aldworth, Irwin, Perrone and Walsh. Shakespeare Resource Center - http://www.bardweb.net/index.html by J. M. Pressley, designer, webmaster, and content editor. He has a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts and an M.A. in Writing, from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Shakespeare’s Writing The Language of Shakespeare http://www.bardweb.net/language.html Verona History of Verona ~ from the Web Gallery of Art Italy’s City-States ~ from the University of Calgary Tour of Verona ~ a brief pictorial tour of Verona Tour of Verona ~ a pictorial tour of Verona Verona as a City-State ~ an informational and pictorial tour of Verona Maine West High School Library – 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018