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A Summary of 1571: William Starts School
William Shakespeare loved reading, writing, and learning even as his education was restricted as he grew older. It is thought that as a boy Will's mother, Mary, may have been his first teacher. When Shakespeare was seven he was expected to be able to read and write in basic English before he was sent off to grammar school. The Renaissance had swept its way through Europe to England at this point in history. The curriculum of Will's grammar school was focused on the Latin and Greek classics, so the boys were expected to be proficient in both Latin and Greek. They learned by rote or repetition, and were sometimes beaten. Grueling schedules were forced on the boys, and they also memorized large chunks of material by heart. At this time Tudor England may have been the most literate society on Earth. At grammar school the curriculum also included drama, and the boys acted out thinly veiled Protestant propaganda plays that had patriotic songs for Queen Elizabeth I. Latin and Greek dramas were also acted out. Shakespeare had to balance himself between his family's roots in Catholicism, the Protestantism of the Church of England, and the pagan writers whose works he absorbed and held dear (such as Virgil and Ovid). Though William was forced to stop his education early, he continued to learn and use the ideas of others to create art like no other playwright ever has.
Summary of the Bible
The Old Testament:
The Old Testament tells the story of God's chosen people, the Hebrews, who were
later known as Israelites or Jews. Sometime around 1800 B.C., God made a
covenant with a man named Abraham to make of his descendants a great nation. The
first few of these descendants migrated to Egypt to escape a famine in their own
land. After many generations they had greatly increased their numbers but had
become enslaved to the Egyptians. God sent a great leader and prophet, Moses, to
lead the Hebrews out of captivity and into the Promised Land of Israel. During
this time God gave Moses the Ten Commandments which are still considered the
basis for a moral life by both Jews and Christians. In addition to the Ten
Commandments, the Old Testament lists many other laws about circumcision,
dietary restrictions, blood sacrifices, Sabbath observance, tithing, social
welfare, crimes, social behavior, armies, qualifications of leaders, etc. These
laws regulated almost every aspect of Hebrew life. However, time and again, the
Israelites lost sight of their mission and lapsed into sin or narrow-minded
nationalism. On these occasions, God called prophets, such as Elijah, Samuel,
Jonah, Isaiah and many others, to lead them back to the right path. The Old
Testament writings make no attempt to hide the fact that the Israelites and
their leaders had many failings and flaws. Yet, through these flawed people, God
was able to accomplish His purposes in the world. The later Hebrew prophets
foresaw the coming of a Messiah, a king who would usher in a golden era of peace
and prosperity. More than any other nation, the Israelites looked to the future,
to the coming of the Messiah, and to the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham
to make of his descendants a great nation.
The New Testament:
The New Testament tells of Jesus' birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection, the
growth of the early Christian Church, and predictions of the second coming of
Jesus. Jesus was born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C. in the city of Bethlehem,
and He was destined from birth to fulfill the role of Messiah or Christ. He
lived an ordinary life for 30 years, and then He began His ministry among the
Jews. Jesus traveled from town to town, healing the sick and preaching about the
coming kingdom of God. He taught that God's kingdom is a spiritual kingdom that
is now growing among the faithful, and it will find its fulfillment in the
eventual sovereign rule of God and defeat of all evil. Jesus said He will come
again someday to bring God's kingdom to fulfillment. He promised a wonderful
eternal life after death for those who put their trust in God and obey His
commandments. The Jews of the time believed that holiness could be achieved by
obeying the Ten Commandments and many other rules stated in the Old Testament
Law. But Jesus taught that love of God and love of our fellow men are the two
"Greatest Commandments" that should totally guide our lives. He taught obedience
to God and love for all people, both Jews and Gentiles, and even for enemies!
Jesus did not abolish the moral and ethical laws that had been in effect from
the time of Moses. He affirmed and expanded upon those principles, but He said
obedience must be from the heart rather than just technical observance of the
letter of the law. Many of the Jews had expected the Messiah to be a great
political and military leader who would defeat Israel's enemies, but Jesus saw
His kingdom as spiritual rather than worldly. He taught the way to victory is
not through force and violence, but through love, humility, and service to one's
fellow man. Jesus was not the type of "Messiah" the Jews had expected, and many
of them rejected Jesus and His teachings. The religious establishment of Israel
saw Jesus as a threat. His claims of divine authority and His refusal to follow
some of their religious rules were usurping their authority over the people.
This conflict ultimately led to Jesus' execution by crucifixion only three years
after He had begun His ministry. Three days after His death, Jesus' body was
discovered missing from the tomb, and over the next 40 days Many people saw Him
alive again, and He talked with His disciples. At the end of 40 days, He
ascended to heaven, returning to God, His Father. Jesus' miraculous resurrection
convinced many people that He truly was the Christ and their personal savior as
well. Christianity was born, and Jesus' former disciples became its leaders.
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is portrayed as the Son of God, the
fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah, and as the means of
our personal salvation from the power of sin and death. The young Christian
communities suffered much persecution from the Jewish religious establishment
and from the Roman Empire. Saul, a member of the Jewish religious establishment,
was one of the fiercest persecutors of Christians. One day, while on the road to
Damascus, Saul saw a blinding light and Jesus spoke to him saying, "Saul, Saul,
why do you persecute me?" As a result of this overwhelming experience, Saul had
a complete change of heart. Now known as Paul, he became a zealous Christian
missionary and extended Christianity outside Judaism, founding many Christian
communities in the Gentile world. From the teachings of Jesus and Paul, we see
that the Old Testament Laws - circumcision, dietary restrictions, blood
sacrifices, Sabbath observance and the many other rules - are no longer binding.
Jesus and His apostles gave us a radically new understanding of the true intent
of the Old Testament Law; they brought a new era of the rule of love for all
people and spiritual truth instead of rule by law.
10 Quotes from the Bible and Why I Chose Them
1.)"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
2.)"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
3.)"Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit.'" (Acts 2:38)
4.)"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
5.)"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned." (Mark 16:16)
6.)"And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom
you will serve... But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua
24:15)
7.)"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in
me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)
8.)"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man." (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
9.)"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall
be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)
10.)"'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?' Jesus said to him, 'You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: you
shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.'" (Matthew 22:36-40)
I chose these ten quotes because they are inspirational and could have effected Shakespeare's life. It depends on your perception of the Bible, you can percieve these quotes many different ways along with every quote in the Bible. Because of this it is hard to pick out which verses might have or did have an effect on the Shakespeare family.
Information About the Author(s):
There were approximately 40 various prophets, apostles,and disciples that helped write the Bible. When writing the Bible they chose to put the most important passages in it so that a person would have everything they needed to study and understand God's word. Though these 40 men wrote the Bible there was a whole assembly that was involved in actually putting the book together. The assembly was a group of bishops in the Council at Carthage.
How the Bible Influenced Shakespeare:
I believe the bible influenced Shakespeare because he had a devoted Catholic family. He could have also been influenced because he lived and wrote in the time of the Reformation. At that time the queen wanted everyone to be Protestant, so to stay with Catholisism was a feat in itself for the Shakespeare's. Many people in that time period were executed because of their Catholic beliefs. He was also taught Catholisism by his teachers and his very own father. Once Shakespeare grew older he included Catholicism in many of his plays by making many sympathetic references to Catholics and Catholisism.
Why is the Bible Important in History?:
The Bible is an extremely important piece of history that has been around for thousands of years. People used to, and some still do, live by the Bible. Especially back in Shakespeares time and way before that, everyones life revolved around the church, you believed everything the church said and they even chose leaders. When people went to protest they would say that God chose him to be the leader, and no one argued. Churches have changed so much since then but the Bible still remains in almost the exact form that it was so many years ago.
Connections between Romeo and Juliet and the Bible:
They are both old inspirational books that many people read for knowledge and pleasure.
They are both very old
They both support religion in their own way
They were both written in a time of reformation
Literary Influences of Today:
Bible
Facebook
Things we read in school
The Great Gatsby
The Sun Also Rises
Works Cited:
www.christianbiblereferenc.org/summary.htm
ljohns.ambs.edu/BibleStory.htm
www.reformation21.org/articles/shakespeare-and-the-geneva-bible.php
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13748c.htm
The Bible
Summary of the Bible
The Old Testament:
The Old Testament tells the story of God's chosen people, the Hebrews, who were
later known as Israelites or Jews. Sometime around 1800 B.C., God made a
covenant with a man named Abraham to make of his descendants a great nation. The
first few of these descendants migrated to Egypt to escape a famine in their own
land. After many generations they had greatly increased their numbers but had
become enslaved to the Egyptians. God sent a great leader and prophet, Moses, to
lead the Hebrews out of captivity and into the Promised Land of Israel. During
this time God gave Moses the Ten Commandments which are still considered the
basis for a moral life by both Jews and Christians. In addition to the Ten
Commandments, the Old Testament lists many other laws about circumcision,
dietary restrictions, blood sacrifices, Sabbath observance, tithing, social
welfare, crimes, social behavior, armies, qualifications of leaders, etc. These
laws regulated almost every aspect of Hebrew life. However, time and again, the
Israelites lost sight of their mission and lapsed into sin or narrow-minded
nationalism. On these occasions, God called prophets, such as Elijah, Samuel,
Jonah, Isaiah and many others, to lead them back to the right path. The Old
Testament writings make no attempt to hide the fact that the Israelites and
their leaders had many failings and flaws. Yet, through these flawed people, God
was able to accomplish His purposes in the world. The later Hebrew prophets
foresaw the coming of a Messiah, a king who would usher in a golden era of peace
and prosperity. More than any other nation, the Israelites looked to the future,
to the coming of the Messiah, and to the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham
to make of his descendants a great nation.
The New Testament:
The New Testament tells of Jesus' birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection, the
growth of the early Christian Church, and predictions of the second coming of
Jesus. Jesus was born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C. in the city of Bethlehem,
and He was destined from birth to fulfill the role of Messiah or Christ. He
lived an ordinary life for 30 years, and then He began His ministry among the
Jews. Jesus traveled from town to town, healing the sick and preaching about the
coming kingdom of God. He taught that God's kingdom is a spiritual kingdom that
is now growing among the faithful, and it will find its fulfillment in the
eventual sovereign rule of God and defeat of all evil. Jesus said He will come
again someday to bring God's kingdom to fulfillment. He promised a wonderful
eternal life after death for those who put their trust in God and obey His
commandments. The Jews of the time believed that holiness could be achieved by
obeying the Ten Commandments and many other rules stated in the Old Testament
Law. But Jesus taught that love of God and love of our fellow men are the two
"Greatest Commandments" that should totally guide our lives. He taught obedience
to God and love for all people, both Jews and Gentiles, and even for enemies!
Jesus did not abolish the moral and ethical laws that had been in effect from
the time of Moses. He affirmed and expanded upon those principles, but He said
obedience must be from the heart rather than just technical observance of the
letter of the law. Many of the Jews had expected the Messiah to be a great
political and military leader who would defeat Israel's enemies, but Jesus saw
His kingdom as spiritual rather than worldly. He taught the way to victory is
not through force and violence, but through love, humility, and service to one's
fellow man. Jesus was not the type of "Messiah" the Jews had expected, and many
of them rejected Jesus and His teachings. The religious establishment of Israel
saw Jesus as a threat. His claims of divine authority and His refusal to follow
some of their religious rules were usurping their authority over the people.
This conflict ultimately led to Jesus' execution by crucifixion only three years
after He had begun His ministry. Three days after His death, Jesus' body was
discovered missing from the tomb, and over the next 40 days Many people saw Him
alive again, and He talked with His disciples. At the end of 40 days, He
ascended to heaven, returning to God, His Father. Jesus' miraculous resurrection
convinced many people that He truly was the Christ and their personal savior as
well. Christianity was born, and Jesus' former disciples became its leaders.
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is portrayed as the Son of God, the
fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah, and as the means of
our personal salvation from the power of sin and death. The young Christian
communities suffered much persecution from the Jewish religious establishment
and from the Roman Empire. Saul, a member of the Jewish religious establishment,
was one of the fiercest persecutors of Christians. One day, while on the road to
Damascus, Saul saw a blinding light and Jesus spoke to him saying, "Saul, Saul,
why do you persecute me?" As a result of this overwhelming experience, Saul had
a complete change of heart. Now known as Paul, he became a zealous Christian
missionary and extended Christianity outside Judaism, founding many Christian
communities in the Gentile world. From the teachings of Jesus and Paul, we see
that the Old Testament Laws - circumcision, dietary restrictions, blood
sacrifices, Sabbath observance and the many other rules - are no longer binding.
Jesus and His apostles gave us a radically new understanding of the true intent
of the Old Testament Law; they brought a new era of the rule of love for all
people and spiritual truth instead of rule by law.
10 Quotes from the Bible and Why I Chose Them
1.)"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
2.)"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
3.)"Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit.'" (Acts 2:38)
4.)"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
5.)"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned." (Mark 16:16)
6.)"And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom
you will serve... But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua
24:15)
7.)"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in
me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)
8.)"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man." (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
9.)"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall
be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)
10.)"'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?' Jesus said to him, 'You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: you
shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.'" (Matthew 22:36-40)
I chose these ten quotes because they are inspirational and could have effected Shakespeare's life. It depends on your perception of the Bible, you can percieve these quotes many different ways along with every quote in the Bible. Because of this it is hard to pick out which verses might have or did have an effect on the Shakespeare family.
Information About the Author(s):
There were approximately 40 various prophets, apostles,and disciples that helped write the Bible. When writing the Bible they chose to put the most important passages in it so that a person would have everything they needed to study and understand God's word. Though these 40 men wrote the Bible there was a whole assembly that was involved in actually putting the book together. The assembly was a group of bishops in the Council at Carthage.
How the Bible Influenced Shakespeare:
I believe the bible influenced Shakespeare because he had a devoted Catholic family. He could have also been influenced because he lived and wrote in the time of the Reformation. At that time the queen wanted everyone to be Protestant, so to stay with Catholisism was a feat in itself for the Shakespeare's. Many people in that time period were executed because of their Catholic beliefs. He was also taught Catholisism by his teachers and his very own father. Once Shakespeare grew older he included Catholicism in many of his plays by making many sympathetic references to Catholics and Catholisism.
Why is the Bible Important in History?:
The Bible is an extremely important piece of history that has been around for thousands of years. People used to, and some still do, live by the Bible. Especially back in Shakespeares time and way before that, everyones life revolved around the church, you believed everything the church said and they even chose leaders. When people went to protest they would say that God chose him to be the leader, and no one argued. Churches have changed so much since then but the Bible still remains in almost the exact form that it was so many years ago.
Connections between Romeo and Juliet and the Bible:
They are both old inspirational books that many people read for knowledge and pleasure.
They are both very old
They both support religion in their own way
They were both written in a time of reformation
Literary Influences of Today:
Bible
Things we read in school
The Great Gatsby
The Sun Also Rises
Works Cited:
www.christianbiblereferenc.org/summary.htm
ljohns.ambs.edu/BibleStory.htm
www.reformation21.org/articles/shakespeare-and-the-geneva-bible.php
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13748c.htm
The Bible