The term Elizabethan refers to the period in which Queen Elizabeth I ruled England. Historians also called it the Gilded Age, a period in history when England was at its best economically and more expansive than it had been for about a thousand years. This era is best known for the flourishing of theatre, music and poetry. William Shakespeare became one of the most sought-after playwrights during the reign of Elizabeth I. But first came Christopher Marlowe and then Ben Johnson. There were many others whose works are not as well known as Shakespeare's but deserve recognition. Some of them were "Thomas Kyd, Thomas Middleton, John Fletcher, George Chapman and John Ford" (p. 25 of Shakespeare's handbook), some of the names mentioned in this book. The first theater was run by an actor named James Burbage in 1576 and was simply called the “Theater.” As the "Theater" became more and more popular, others began to build their own performance space: first came the Rose in 1587, the Swan in 1595, the Globe in 1599, and the Hope in 1605. The Globe Theater is the most famous Elizabethan theater and synonymous with William Shakespeare. The Globe was built in 1599 and was the theater for the Lord's Chamberlain's men who included the actor James Burbage and William Shakespeare as shareholders. The Globe was a huge 20-sided round open-air space that held approximately 3,000 people, 3 floors of seating. At the base of the stage there was the "pit", or the place where the "earthlings" were to watch the performances. They are what we call cheap seats today. The stage was rectangular, also called "apron stage", protruding from the center of an open courtyard. There was also a trap door through which the actors emerged. The orb was approximately 40 feet (12 meters) long… in the center of the card… Tamburlaine on the city treasury. Tamburlaine has it hung on the city walls. He takes the rest of the city's population, ties them up, and throws them into a nearby lake. He then takes the Quran, burns it, and declares himself the greatest god. In the last act Timberline becomes ill but still manages to defeat another enemy before dying. He tells his remaining children to take control of the rest of the land on his deathbed. This play was connected to Renaissance humanism, meaning it talked about man's potential to achieve great power. Tamburlaine the Great was among the first English plays to introduce blank verse. Marlowe continued to write other plays dealing with controversial topics. These include The Jew of Malta, Doctor Faustus, Edward II and the Paris Massacre. Marlowe's works occupy an important place in history, his life was cut short at the age of 29.

Topic > The term Elizabethan refers to the period in which Queen Elizabeth I ruled England. Historians also called it the Gilded Age, a period in history when England was at its best economically and more expansive than it had been for about a thousand years. This era is best known for the flourishing of theatre, music and poetry. William Shakespeare became one of the most sought-after playwrights during the reign of Elizabeth I. But first came Christopher Marlowe and then Ben Johnson. There were many others whose works are not as well known as Shakespeare's but deserve recognition. Some of them were "Thomas Kyd, Thomas Middleton, John Fletcher, George Chapman and John Ford" (p. 25 of Shakespeare's handbook), some of the names mentioned in this book. The first theater was run by an actor named James Burbage in 1576 and was simply called the “Theater.” As the "Theater" became more and more popular, others began to build their own performance space: first came the Rose in 1587, the Swan in 1595, the Globe in 1599, and the Hope in 1605. The Globe Theater is the most famous Elizabethan theater and synonymous with William Shakespeare. The Globe was built in 1599 and was the theater for the Lord's Chamberlain's men who included the actor James Burbage and William Shakespeare as shareholders. The Globe was a huge 20-sided round open-air space that held approximately 3,000 people, 3 floors of seating. At the base of the stage there was the "pit", or the place where the "earthlings" were to watch the performances. They are what we call cheap seats today. The stage was rectangular, also called "apron stage", protruding from the center of an open courtyard. There was also a trap door through which the actors emerged. The orb was approximately 40 feet (12 meters) long… in the center of the card… Tamburlaine on the city treasury. Tamburlaine has it hung on the city walls. He takes the rest of the city's population, ties them up, and throws them into a nearby lake. He then takes the Quran, burns it, and declares himself the greatest god. In the last act Timberline becomes ill but still manages to defeat another enemy before dying. He tells his remaining children to take control of the rest of the land on his deathbed. This play was connected to Renaissance humanism, meaning it talked about man's potential to achieve great power. Tamburlaine the Great was among the first English plays to introduce blank verse. Marlowe continued to write other plays dealing with controversial topics. These include The Jew of Malta, Doctor Faustus, Edward II and the Paris Massacre. Marlowe's works occupy an important place in history, his life was cut short at the age of 29.