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"We know little of his political opinions, but there’s much we can learn of them from the recurrent themes of his works" - ROBERT COOPER (Journalist)

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- litle knowledge on his political opinions
- he understood the concept of polItics (his plays)

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- political atmosphere of Renaissance England influential on Shakespeare (writing)
- distorted historical facts for the favor of the reigning monarchs (⇨ advocated  Elizabeth I and James I political view's)
-  significant social, political, and religious events of early modern England behind his history plays
- understanding these political events helps understand + analyze Shakespeare’s histories

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Almost every character created by him had a different political opinion
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Which one is HIS?

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Important political Events (16th century)

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Important political Events (16th century)

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-  economy based on agriculture (⇨ political power in hands of landowners)
- feudalist system (serving lord + farm = live on the land & protection)
- King and Queen head and biggest feudal land owners

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Shakespeare's attitude towards women is in his works highly ambiguous

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- usually from high-class backgrounds
- well-educated and smart
👇 EXAMPLE
- Portia in "The Merchant of Venice"
- skilfully outwitted the shady Shylock by means of cleverly (⇨ heroic achievement)

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- some women not highly intelligent
- still portrayed with obvious sincerity and affection
👇 EXAMPLE
-Perdita in "The Winter's Tale"
- innocent and kind of natural nobility
- revelation: daughter of a king
👇 OTHER EXAMPLE
- Play: "King Lear"
- Goneril and Regan as unnatural, beasts, monster
- Goneril subtly revealed as an adulteress
- Cordelia → idealistic, a true romantic heroine, a kind of dream woman

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- immense respect for woman ➺ society did not respect women in this way
- tempted the woman of his day to act in the ways that the women of his play do
- compelled the men to open their minds to the idea: women are equal to men and should be treated as equal to men!
- his writing ➺ led to future women’s rights and civil liberties