1. Shakespeare and His Religion
This means that he is not harmful but merely doing penance "till the foul crimes done in [his] days of nature are burnt and purg"d away." ... In some cultures, the King's Cake was part of the celebration of the day of Epiphany (The Twelve Days of Christmas 1). ... His works emphasized the common beliefs of both sects of Christianity as well as some distinctly Catholic ones. ... The bizarre religious circumstances of Shakespeare's world played a large role in molding his works into what they became. Right there and right then was the perfect time for Shakespeare to produce the wonder...
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- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School