Romeo and Juliet- Background Notes by [Luke Strader]

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Across
  1. 2. The plays usually lasted this many hours.
  2. 4. London lost 1/4 of this during the plague.
  3. 8. The Globe was built on this river.
  4. 9. This fruit was considered deadly and was thrown at the worst actors.
  5. 10. A theater group Shakespeare managed in 1594.
  6. 13. This Queen was known as, "The Virgin Queen".
  7. 14. Lord Chamberlain's Men renamed this after King James I became a supporter and funder of them.
  8. 15. Married Shakespeare in 1582
Down
  1. 1. Created the original plot for Romeo and Juliet in his story, "The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet.
  2. 3. Juliet's last name.
  3. 5. Dessert at The Globe was this fruit.
  4. 6. Elizabeth was this age when she was crowned Queen.
  5. 7. The main course at The Globe.
  6. 11. Romeo's last name.
  7. 12. An infectious disease that produced neurological disorders, a foul odor and black and blue marks all over the body.