Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Lope de Vega Carpio was a play writer that the people adored. He wrote about 1,500 3-act plays. He was a Modern.

O NAVIS

by: Lope de Vega (1562-1635)

OOR bark of Life, upon the billows hoarse

Assailed by storms of envy and deceit,

Across what cruel seas in passage fleet

My and sword alone direct thy course!

My pen is dull; my sword of little force;

Thy side lies open to the wild waves' beat

As out from Favor's harbors we retreat,

Pursued by hopes deceived and vain remorse.

Let heaven by star to guide thee! here below

How vain the joys that foolish hearts desire!

Here friendship dies and enmity keeps true;

Here happy days have left thee long ago!

But seek not port, brave thou the tempest's ire;

Until the end thy fated course pursue!

Don Quixote (Early Modern Germany & Spain #1)

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Don Quixote is about a man who becomes obsessed with books about adventure and finding a little bit of his own. Everyone believes him to be crazy because he throws himself into a fantasy world and effects those around him. It is said to be one of the greatest novels of its time.

Theatrical Chaos! (Early Modern England #2)

Putting a play together is no easy task. the men involved seem to face every element imaginable and yet they still are able to produce entertainment for the masses. With the rise of the plague, many performances were canceled. For the performances that did continue, were constantly changing and being re-written. Many of the actors were given vague scripts. On top of everything, the performances were filtered out to prevent disagreement with the Queen.

To Have, Or Not To Have Women In The Theatre, That Is The Question (Early Modern England #1)

As a man, in early modern England, it may seem foolish to allow one's wife to visit the theatre unattended. However, as the owner of such an establishment, it would be absurd not to. It is utterly impossible to prevent women from these social events, for they are the source that brings in the money.

Women Bring Money To the Theatre By:

1. seeing their friends - bringing other women
Samuel Rowlands' idea of a perfect wife is one that does not partake in, "- gadding gossip up and down, to hear and carry tales amongst the rest" (History II Documents, 3). If the women found another location to socialize then the theatres would lose many of their audience.

2. seeking romance - bringing the men
When pertaining to the crudeness of allowing women to attend the theatre, Stephen Gosson writes, "- our theatres and playhouses in London are as full of secret adultery" (History II Documents, 4). It takes at least two people to commit adultery and if the women did not arrive at these social events, than neither would the men.

3. enjoying the play - then they will come back
While discribing her sisters' habits, Margaret Cavendish observed that, "- they did seldom make visits, nor never went abroad with strangers in their company" (History II Documents, 5). This clearly shows that some women truly only went to the theatre to enjoy the entertainment.