Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Exhibitions: Elizabeth I, Then and Now
Tour artifacts from the Folger Shakespeare Library that tell story of Elizabeth's life, times, and reign.
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Shakespeare Resource Center: Home
The Shakespeare Resource Center provides a thorough overview of the life and works of the playwright with a look at the Bard's last will and testament, the authorship debate, Elizabethan England, and so on.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England
This article provides a contemporary description of crime and punishment in Shakespeare's time.
Read Works
Read Works: Who's That Boy Boy Actors and Other Things on Shakespearean Stage
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about all male actors on the Shakespearian stage. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc: History: Elizabethan Spying Game
An interactive game in which students try to crack the secret code that incriminated Mary Queen of Scots. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: Elizabeth's Spy Network
An article about the plots around Elizabeth I and her sophisticated spy ring. Archived.
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan life.
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Queen Elizabeth I: Semper Eadem Always the Same
Read about Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) tumultuous life, examine portraits of the time period and read primary source documents.
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Elizabeth i.org: The Elizabethan Church
An examination of the Church and Church policies under Queen Elizabeth I. Provides links to background information and other facts about the church.
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Englishhistory.net: Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots is profiled, who was beheaded by order of Queen Elizabeth I in 1587. Content includes a biography, chronology, numerous images, quizzes of Tudor England, and more.
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Ecp: Overview of an Elizabethan Outfit
Fascinating outline of the multiple steps it took for a Elizabethan woman to dress for court. Details the time and pain required to be in fashion. Includes illustrative pictures.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend
Full-featured online exhibition about Elizabeth I, her reign, and Elizabethan times.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Life and World
From the open-air Globe to the candlelit Blackfriars; from the countryside to the city; discover the world that shaped Shakespeare's work and influenced his legacy.
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Renaissance: The Elizabethan World
Get information about life in Elizabethan England, the trial of the Earls of Essex, heraldry, and statutes of Elizabethan England among other topics.
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Shakespeare Is Elementary!
Designed as a resource for teaching Shakespeare to elementary students, this site includes student work, ideas for teachers, a PowerPoint of Shakespeare's life, some Shakespeare Web site links and recommended plays.
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Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
National Archives (UK)
The Standards Site: History at Key Stage 3: Elizabeth I
This site provides lesson plans and activities designed to engage learners in learning about the drama and history of the Elizabethan era.
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History on the Net: Elizabeth I (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan teaches some basic facts about Elizabeth I's early life and provides information about her painted portraits.
Robin Chew
Lucidcafe: Elizabeth I, Queen of England
This biographical resource for Queen Elizabeth I can help students collecting background information or for use in classroom discussion and assignments.
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David Claudon: Dressing for Shakespeare
Learn the difference between farthingales and jerkins, trunk hose and canions by clicking on the Elizabethan Period costumes that Shakespeare's players and audience wore.