Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is quite possibly his most well-known story.The story details the devoted relationship of two star-crossed lovers. Despite the story’s popularity, many people are unaware that it is based off of true events. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was based off of the lives of his friends Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and his wife, Elizabeth Vernon. Henry Wriothesley, often referred to as Southampton, was born on October 6 in 1573 to Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne. Southampton became the 3rd Earl at a young age. His father died two days before his eighth birthday and as the only surviving son, he became the 3rd Earl of Southampton (“Henry Wriothesley”). His mother, Mary Browne was the daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu. Southampton was well-learned and had a love of poetry. At a time where many aspiring poets were arising, he became “the patron of the poets” , including Shakespeare (Lee 1442). Shakespeare dedicated multiple sonnets to Southampton and because of the nature of these sonnets, it was rumored that the two had an intimate relationship. However, Southampton’s true love was Elizabeth Vernon. Elizabeth Vernon was born was the fourth daughter of John Vernon and Elizabeth Devereaux. Her father, John Vernon of Hodnet, who being but seven years old at his father’s death, was under the guardianship of George, Earl of Huntingdon, and Richard, Viscount Hereford. He was the co-heir of his cousin Henry, Earl of Powis and was one of the claimants of his cousin’s barony (Burke 546). Due to this, they were considered nobility. Because Elizabeth Vernon was nobility, Queen Elizabeth I viewed her as trustworthy and dubbed her as on... ... middle of paper ... ...sley, 3rd Earl of Southampton." . Lumarium, 5 May 2012. Web. 14 May 2014. . "Juliet's House." . Provincia di Verona, n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. . Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1903. Print. "Romeo's House." . Provincia di Verona, n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. . "William Crashaw's Library." . St. John's College, n.d. Web. 11 May 2014. . Wriothesley, Charles. A Chronicle of England During the Reign of the Tudors from A.D. 1485 to 1559. Westminster: J. B. Nichols and Sons, 1875. Print.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a story of two young lovers. These two hearts, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, belong to feuding families. The family feud causes them to keep their love a secret and therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence know of their love. Romeo and Juliet are able to look past the feud and let themselves fall in mad love with the other. They let themselves do almost anything for the other and at times it seems like too much to do, even for the one they love.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy- but it did not have to be. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who are the son and daughter of two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Written by the famed playwright Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet takes place in the 14-15 century in the cities of Verona and Mantua, cities in northern Italy. After a series of events that involves Romeo getting banished from Verona and Juliet getting forced to marry a count, Paris, they kill themselves. It has been argued for centuries about who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In the age of Rome and Juliet’s creation, many values of society were. different from those we observe in modern day life. Women did not have equal rights, fathers had a lot more authority over their children and arranged marriages were still practiced.
Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy, but it did not have to be. Many things could have been done to prevent their deaths. Many characters contributed to their deaths. The sole character that was responsible for their deaths is Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence is responsible for the deaths of the lovers because he was secretive with their relationship, he was unable communicate effectively, and he had a cowardly persona.
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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet `Romeo and Juliet` is one of the best love stories of all time but although Shakespeare wrote the play, the story wasn't original. It all started hundreds of years before Shakespeare was born, in Italy when myths and folktales travelled about two young lovers from enemy families. After that, a poem was written called `The tragical history of Romeus and Juliet` by Arthur Brooke in 1562. So although Shakespeare's ideas weren't original, he has developed the basic ideas so well that now the whole world are familiar with the deeply touching love story of `Romeo and Juliet`.
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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a love story based in Verona in the 1500s. Romeo and Juliet’s families have been in a feud for years, despite that they still fall in love. Romeo and Juliet hide their love from their families and this destroys them in the end. Romeo is protagonist and tragic hero in this play. He is an passionate and impulsive character that makes him perfect for his part.
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Micheal Jordan famously wrote “If you accept the expectations of others then you never will change the outcome” (Jordan). One can appreciate the context of the quote when relating it to one of William Shakespeare’s greatest work, “Romeo and Juliet”, in which two long-feuding families finally end their strife after their children defy the societal expectations, and consequently take their lives away. The two lovers struggle to live up to the expectations society demands from them, which oppose the existence of their love. For example, the audience sees Juliet challenge her family’s expectations in order to protect her relationship with her true love, Romeo. Additionally, both Romeo and Juliet challenge their gender roles in order to love freely without any opposition from society. Also, as the love between the two intensify, both Romeo and Juliet struggle to abide to the social expectations of their Christian faith. In a nutshell, one of William Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays, “Romeo and Juliet”, is about how two lovers choose to defy the social expectations demanded by their society in an attempt to create an environment where the “true love” they possess can exist.
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