16th century

Examines the history, culture, and society of Elizabethan England, and looks at the life and writings of William Shakespeare within the context of the time in which he lived.

Looks at the daily life of those living in London, England, during the reign of Elizabeth I, including a glimpse of what a first-time visitor might have noticed.

Re-creates the daily life of people of the Elizabethan age of the 1500's, both ordinary and aristocratic, covering the history, foods, clothes, and games of the period with recipes, patterns and rules provided by participants in living history communities.

Discusses the Elizabethan Age in the 16th and early 17th centuries, a time of innovation, discovery, and accomplishment in England.

Contains sixty original essays by historians, scholars, critics, writers, and actors, which provide a variety of perspectives on the world, work, and influence of sixteenth-century playwright and poet William Shakespeare.

Discusses life in Elizabethan England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, when the country fought for its place among other European nations while maintaining strict laws about details of people's lifestyle, including clothing, worship, and labor.

Presents an illustrated introduction to Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France, who used poison and black magic to keep her family in power.

A guide to the Tudors, presented in entertainment-magazine format, providing information about notable people and achievements, and including fashion tips, advice columns, and secret diary entries.

A fictionalized account of the life and times of William Shakespeare as revealed in a scrapbook he assembles in 1613 on the eve of his retirement for his daughter Judith. Includes summaries and excerpts from his plays, illustrations, pull-out letters, lift-the-flaps, and other manipulatives.

Meggy Swann, a girl who walks with the aid of two sticks, arrives in Elizabethan London, along with her goose Louise, to stay with her father who really does not want her, and while he pursues his dream of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy undergoes a transformation herself.