CHS Pathfinder:
Shakespeare's England
Terms to use in searching the CHS Catalog
Great Britain - History, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Tudor
England - Civilization-16th Century
Reformation, Renaissance
Call numbers: Go "browse" the shelves in these areas
822.3, 942.05
Some books which may be borrowed
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Shakespeare by Riley and McAllister 822.3 RIL
Elizabethan England. by Lace 942.05 LAC
Life in Tudor England 914.2 WIL
Shakespeare in his Time by Ivor Brown 822.3 BRO
Understanding Shakespeare's England: A Companion for the American Reader by McMurty, 942.05 MCM
What Life was Like in the Realm of Elizabeth (Time-life Books)942.05 WHA
Some Reference books - to be used in the library
The Age of Reason Begins (The Story of Civilization v7) by Durant (1961) see chapter on 'Merrie England 1558-1625' R 909 DUR
All Things Shakespeare (2002) R 822.3 OLS
Everyday Life in Renaissance England R 942.05 EME
The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare. (2001) R 822.3 OXF
Shakespeare A to Z; The Essential Reference to His Plays, His Poems, His Life and Times, and More by Boyce (1990) R 822.3 BOY
Shakespeare's World and Work: An Encyclopedia for Students. (2001) R 822.3 SHA
The Horizon Book of the Elizabethan World. by Smith (1967) R 942.05 SMI
Magazine databases and other eResources
Gale Virtual Reference Library
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Multicultural Reference Center
SIRS
TOPICsearch
Web sites
An Introduction to Shakespeare's Life and Times
Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I
Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge
Life in Tudor England
Luminarium
Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet
The English Renaissance in Context
Biography
Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado byAronson (2000) B RAL
The Sea King: Sir Francis Drake and his Times by Marrin (1995) B DRA
Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth I. by Thomas (1998) B ELI
Shakespeare: His Work & His World by Rosen (2001) B SHA
Fiction
The Shakespeare Stealer by Blackwood (1998) F BLA
Shakespeare's Scribe by Blackwood (2000) F BLA