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Portrait miniature of an unknown woman, possibly Emilia Lanier Bassano, c. 1590, by Nicholas Hilliard [1]. The Emilia Lanier theory of Shakespeare authorship contends that the English poet Emilia Lanier (née Aemilia Bassano; 1569–1645) is the actual author of at least part of the plays and poems traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
The plays that William Shakespeare saw in Coventry during his boyhood or 'teens' may have influenced how his plays, such as Hamlet, came about. [5] Cyprus and Venice are the two main settings for Othello. Cyprus was formally annexed by Venice in 1489, and remained part of the Venetian Empire until 1570. The play was written in 1603.
William Shakespeare (c. 23 [a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [b] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [3] [4] [5] He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").
Sir William Stanley, the historical brother of Lord Stanley from Richard III, is a minor character of the Yorkist faction in Henry VI, Part 3. Suffolk: William de la Pole, Marquis of Suffolk, later Duke of Suffolk, is a manipulative character, loved by Queen Margaret, in Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2.
This category is for actresses who made a significant part of their careers from performing roles in plays by William Shakespeare. Theatre portal; Subcategories.
A category containing female characters in William Shakespeare's works. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. H.
A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V. It is an academic approximation of the original design, based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings, [ 30 ] and is located approximately 750 feet (230 m) from the site of the original theatre.