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Shakespeare's London Stephen Porter

Shakespeare's London By Stephen Porter

Shakespeare's London by Stephen Porter


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Summary

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city (c.1580-1616), the height of Queen Elizabeth I's reign.

Shakespeare's London Summary

Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616 by Stephen Porter

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city (c.1580-1616), the height of Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law and the church, the focus of politics and culture. It had a vigorous economy, with a range of industries and a lucrative trade in luxury goods for the courtiers and wealthy citizens. Growth produced overcrowding and high mortality, with shockingly high death tolls during the periodic plague epidemics, yet London attracted an endless stream of people, who were absorbed into its diverse communities and economic structures. Here the first playhouses were built, patronised by large audiences, who were treated to a rich and varied diet of plays to keep them, and the court, entertained. The London that Shakespeare knew was an expanding, changing and exciting city.

About Stephen Porter

Stephen Porter is an acknowledged expert on London's history. His other books include The Great Plague, London: A History in Paintings & Illustrations and Pepys's London. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Historical Society. Sadly he passed away before the publication of his work 'Edward III's Faithful Knight'.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. A City of Sticks 2. Capital City 3. Civic Identity 4. The Cycle of Life 5. Making a Living 6. Popular Pastimes 7. Courtly Culture 8. London in the World Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

Additional information

GOR002908458
9781848683334
1848683332
Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616 by Stephen Porter
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Amberley Publishing
20091115
320
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