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ENGLISH 11H/AP Seminar (Shakespeare): Elizabeth I

This guide will introduce research themes and sources for Shakespeare and his literary works.

Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth 1:  September 7, 1533  - March 24, 1603

Reign:  1558–1603

Elizabethan Age:  When England asserted itself vigorously as a major European power in politics, commerce, and the arts.

Primary Sources

Websitess

Benedict Library Database Resources

Elizabeth I

"Elizabeth I." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 2022. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1631002025/BIC?u=vero31952&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=5e22fbf0. Accessed 25 Aug. 2023.

Elizabeth 1

"Elizabeth I." World Eras, edited by Norman J. Wilson, vol. 1: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600, Gale, 2001. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1646100023/BIC?u=vero31952&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=2545a5b5. Accessed 25 Aug. 2023.

Elizabeth I: Gender, power & politics

Doran, Susan. "Elizabeth I: Gender, power & politics." History Today, vol. 53, no. 5, 05 2003, pp. 29-35. ProQuest; eLibrary, https://explore.proquest.com/elibrary/document/202816078?accountid=147606.

Images

Queen Elizabeth's Virginal, c.1570 

Queen Elizabeth's Virginal, c.1570 . Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/images/108_219299. Accessed 25 Aug 2023.

Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury

Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury . Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/images/108_226378. Accessed 25 Aug 2023.

Spanish Armada, 1-2 August 1588

This map shows the English fleet (red) pursuing the much larger Spanish fleet (black) from 1-2 August 1588. At lower left is the capture of the San Salvador. At upper right is the battle of Portland Bill.

Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/images/132_1357310. Accessed 25 Aug 2023.

Additional Web Resources

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