The Renaissance, Shakespeare & Elizabethan England

 

Maine West High School Library Resource Center

 

Prepared by G. Haan, N. Mellendorf, & L. Ryan Librarians; A. Brinckerhoff, English Instructor

Updated ~ December 2006

 

LRC  |  Research Manual | Works Cited  | Maine West

Print Sources

§       Most print resources on Shakespeare will be located in 822.33.

§       Most print resources on Elizabethan England will be located in 942.055

§       Be sure to search the General, and Reference sections of 822.33 and 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 and Online Encyclopedias

     Remote Access from home – go to S drive 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.

§       History Resource Center: World:  World history

§       Literature Resource Center - biographies and literary criticism of Shakespeare and his works.

§       Student Resource Center – articles on varied topics

 

Internet Resources

Masks

Renaissance Historical Dance Society

Photo:  Tom Teeghan, 2005

 

 

Art and Architecture

Renaissance Art and Architecture

Renaissance Art in Italy

Renaissance Art in Northern Europe & Spain

 

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.

Shakespeare and Astrology ~ from ChartPlanet.com

Shakespeare’s Astrology ~ from AstroConsultants of Santa Monica, CA

Stars of Destiny:  Bacon and Shakespeare ~ from Atlantis Rising

 

Black Death (Plague)

Black Death Facts ~ from First Science.com

Black Death

Drawings (Images) of the Plague ~ etchings and drawings from the time of Shakespeare

Origins and Causes ~ from Brown University

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Costume and Dress

Elizabethan Costuming ~ from Drea Leed, scholar of historical costume, specializing in 16th century costume

Elizabethan Period Costumes ~ from Renaissance Faire.com

Sixteenth century English court costumes  - posted by Southern Illinois University.

 

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

Life in Elizabethan England - by Maggie Secara, renaissance faire costumer from California.

The Renaissance ~ a MEGA SITE of links from Luminarium.org

Renaissance England and William Shakespeare – a comprehensive site from Lyons Township High School Libraries, La Grange and Western Springs, Illinois

Shakespeare's Life and Times Home Page - Shakespeare by the University of Victoria in Canada

Virtual Tour of the Renaissance ~ from Twin Groves School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

 

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.

Hawk Conservancy Trust ~ History of Falconry

 

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 and the Globe – from Encyclopedia Britannica

Shakespeare’s Globe

 

Lord Chamberlain’s Men

Lord Chamberlain’s Men and the King’s Men ~ from Grose Educational Media

 

Music

Internet Renaissance Band

Medieval and Renaissance Instruments ~ from South Hamilton High School, Iowa; information from Iowa State University

Traveling Musicians ~ from Twin Groves School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

 

 

Shakespeare (see also ~ Elizabethan England)

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.

Renaissance England and William Shakespeare – a comprehensive site from Lyons Township High School Libraries, La Grange and Western Springs, Illinois

Shakespeare Resource Center - 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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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