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Elizabethan Era. Women in Shakespeare Course. Othello. Set between 1489 and 1571 This is a very BIG stretch of time. Italy (Several of Shakespeare’s plays) Coincides with Elizabethan Era. Why Italy?. The Italian Rennascaince is the most prevelent and well known one. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Elizabethan EraElizabethan Era
Women in Shakespeare Women in Shakespeare CourseCourse
OthelloOthello
Set between 1489 and 1571Set between 1489 and 1571 This is a very BIG stretch of time.This is a very BIG stretch of time. Italy (Several of Shakespeare’s plays)Italy (Several of Shakespeare’s plays) Coincides with Elizabethan EraCoincides with Elizabethan Era
Why Italy?Why Italy?
The Italian Rennascaince is the most prevelent The Italian Rennascaince is the most prevelent and well known one. and well known one.
Wars between Venice and TurkeyWars between Venice and Turkey Othello is a General.Othello is a General.
Elizabeth Elizabeth!Elizabeth Elizabeth! Elizabeth 1Elizabeth 1 Elizabethan Era-Elizabethan Era-
1533-16031533-1603
-Renaissance-Renaissance
-Great exploration time-Great exploration time
Women!Women!
Were considered inferior to menWere considered inferior to men Fathers looked after daughters until Fathers looked after daughters until
they became wives, and if they they became wives, and if they couldn’t be a wife a male relative couldn’t be a wife a male relative would watch over them.would watch over them.
Women were to be housewives and Women were to be housewives and Mothers.Mothers.
Were educated at this time, but no Were educated at this time, but no law, Medicine, or political jobs.law, Medicine, or political jobs.
SourcesSources Elizabethan Women." Elizabethan Women." Queen Elizabeth I (1533-Queen Elizabeth I (1533-
1603)1603). Web. 04 May 2010. . Web. 04 May 2010. <http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/><http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/>
"Othello." "Othello." Free Study Guides for Shakespeare and Free Study Guides for Shakespeare and Other AuthorsOther Authors. Web. 04 May 2010. . Web. 04 May 2010. <http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xOthello.html<http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xOthello.html>.>.
"Queen Elizabeth I Timeline." "Queen Elizabeth I Timeline." History TimelinesHistory Timelines. . Web. 04 May 2010. <http://www.history-Web. 04 May 2010. <http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/06-queen-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/06-queen-elizabeth-i-timeline.htm>.elizabeth-i-timeline.htm>.