Intro+to+Shakespeare

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Age: 20 Name: William WoodWard – please select a name from [|Elizabethan Names] or [|Faire Names for English Folk] Sex: Male Marital status: Engaged Occupation (if any) : Noblemen - find ideas at the [|Services and Occupations] listing from Life in Elizabethan England Income: 1600 pounds a year. Where in London do you live? [|Tudor London map] : I live in a chateau How much education did you receive?: I was educated by a private tutor since I was eight. What were you taught? English, Religion, hunting and Calculus. What is your religion?: English Catholic How has your religion affected your life in terms of how you are treated by people in power?: I am respected by many other nobles and many priests, for I am fairly religious. What play do you go to see?: Hamlet How did you know it was playing? Through the merchants in town. What other Shakespeare plays might you have been able to see? Julius Ceaser, Timon of Athens and Macbeth. What play by Shakespeare was your favorite until now? Romeo and Juliet What actor in the company is your favorite actor? I love the actor who plays Hamlet, Richard Burbage, he's very talented. How are you dressed when you attend the play? I am wearing my noblest cloak, it is red with pink sparkles, my red breeches, pink shoes, a nice ruff and my yellow bowtie. Describe some of the costumes the actors wear. The costumes were very colorful, and many of them dressed like nobles, like me, but with more outrageous style. You are planning to go to a ball (fancy dance party) after the play. How will you dress for that?: I will dress as I was for the play. What did you dine on before going to the theater? A nice duck, with a wine sauce. When did you eat? Around 5 o' clock. What did you drink?: Wine How much did it cost? A tenth of a pound. How much did you pay for your ticket? One pound. Where did you sit?: In the 2nd row. A number of your friends chose to spend the afternoon seeing another kind of entertainment, What was it? Who was the most important person you recognized in the audience? I actually saw our previous Lord Mayor, Richard Saltonstall. Who ruled England at the time?: Queen Elizabeth What was some gossip about the ruler?: She was rumored to have murdered her husband. Who was the Lord Mayor of London at the time? Sir John Garrard What is the last book you read? A section of the holy bible.

//__July 26th 1602__//
I opened my eyes at the sound of robins chirping. I didn't want to get up, since my regal bed is so comfy. I eventually got up from my bed, got dressed in my fancy attire, my red cloak, my red breeches, pink shoes, and my yellow tie; since I was going to church today, and made my way downstairs. I ate a breakfast of Roast Mutton, with a glass of beer. After I had a quick bath, I left my cottage to go to the city. I payed no heed to the working slaves around me, I didn't want to disrupt their work. I climbed in my horse and carriage and fell asleep, since it was going to be a long ride. I woke up when we arrived at the church. After I enter I am greeted by the priest, we are very good friends you see, and the stares of the common folk. I sat next to my fiancee, Elizabeth Lancer, and we both listened intently to the sermon and read a couple sections of the Bible. After church I reminisced with a couple of my buddies before heading out to my apartment in the city for lunch. After my lunch I headed down to the Bazaar for some shopping. I purchased some cloaks, a nice duck, and some new slippers. I thank the shoe merchant greatly, because yesterday he was the one who told me Hamlet was playing in town. I am an avid fan of Shakespeare, ever since I saw his Romeo and Juliet. I am a fan of english since I was little, when I was taught it by my private tutor, so I jumped at the chance of paying a pound for my ticket. I returned to my apartment at around 5 o'clock to et the duck I had bought with I nice wine sauce I found from another merchant, it was delicious. After dinner I headed out to the Performance Hall. I took my seat in the second row with my fiancee and shut up as the play began. In short, it was stupendous. The costumes were vibrant and colorful, the characters had so much depth, the plot was tearjerking and tragic and the acting was phenomenal, especially by Richard Burbage, who played Hamlet.