Shakespeare in London

Study Shakespeare in London using Online Video

With this title, you'll journey back to the twilight of the English Renaissance, and observe daily life in London when Shakespeare's career was flourishing. Use our 2 online educational video titles to journey back to the years 1585-1615, the twilight of the English Renaissance, and observe daily life in London at the time when William Shakespeare's career as an actor and playwright was flourishing. Visit the Globe Theatre, where the Lord Chamberlain's Men performed the Bard's plays. See renowned architectural landmarks such as London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey. Explore the City of London through historical paintings, prints, and woodcuts. Listen to a selection of authentic Elizabethan songs.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about daily life in London during the years 1585-1615, a time when Shakespeare's career as an actor and playwright flourished.
• Gain a better understanding of Shakespeare's works through an introduction to the world in which he lived and wrote.
• Survey the buildings, streets, commerce, and entertainments of Shakespeare's London through a selection of authentic quotations from the period in which the bard lived and wrote.
• Listen to a selection of authentic Elizabethan songs underscoring the love shared by Shakespeare and his audience for music.

• Literature > The History Of British Literature > Shakespeares London And Elizabethan Songs
• Shakespeare's London (Runtime: 19:59)
• Elizabethan Songs (Runtime: 19:51)