As thou hast mastered the basics of reading the bard, it seems timely for thou to begin thy research into the life and times that Shakespeare lived in. Though thou mayest choose an area of interest for thy exploration, said area must have occurred during Her Royal Majesty, Elizabeth I, rule. Such areas may include (but are not limited to:
The Bard's life and times
Her Majesty's life and times
Fairies
Architecture
Inventions
Music
Art
Medicine
Weaponry
Fashion
The Light and Dark Side of Elizabethan Culture- Barrie F., Christiana P. Meagan D., and Megan M.
Shakespeare's Hamlet-Alex P., Chase M., and Emma S.
Faeries for Dummies- Aneesha B. and Tiana R.
Globe Theater-Andrew R., Jeffrey B., and Justin A.
War and Weaponry-Magnus and Grant
The Play's the Thing-Salmaan and Jarrett
Romeo and Juliet-Natalie and Paige
The Fae- Jessica
Shakespeare:
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/works.htm http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/4/91.04.10.x.html http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~rtatum/shakespeare/ (only if you’re in the mood for a debate) http://www.bardweb.net/man.html http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/Library/SLT/Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London
Fairies: (Also search for faery)
http://www.thefaerycrossing.com/ http://www.thefaerycrossing.com/Faerylinks/links.html http://www.open-sesame.com/gfairies.html http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/fairydustfaeries/ http://www.geocities.com/thephooka/gal1.htm
Elizabethan England:
Elizabethan era (thanks, Paul!)
http://www.bardweb.net/england.html http://www.bartleby.com/65/el/Elizbet1Eng.html http://tudorhistory.org/ http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1577harrison-england.html http://www.renaissance.dm.net/compendium/ http://www.faires.com/
Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Shakespeare
Much more information is yours for the searching! This should barely get you started!
