Luminarium
Luminarium: 16th Century Renaissance English Literature (1485 1603)
Luminarium offers a student resource for learning about the authors of the English Renaissance period. Contains links to over 25 different authors from the period which contain their biographies, bibliographies, and text to some of their...
BBC
Bbc History: Historical Figures: Macbeth (Ca. 1005 57)
Brief biography of Mac Bethad mac Findlaich (Macbeth), eleventh-century Scottish king and title character in William Shakespeare's tragedy.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Romeo and Juliet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a introduction to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes biographical information on the time period and Shakespeare himself, information about the play, vocabulary and...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of Sir John Suckling
This site from the University of Toronto provides links to seven poems by Cavalier poet, Sir John Suckling. Biographical information is also provided.
Other
Emc Corporation: Emc Paradigm: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 2
Discusses how theater was performed during Shakespeare's life, his use of blank verse, the historical background of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and gives suggestions for how to read Shakespeare. Includes biography of Shakespeare,...
Other
Novel Guide: Measure for Measure
This study guide for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in addition to providing a summary of the text, gives character profiles and theme analyses. Also included is a brief biography of William Shakespeare.