The Historical Accuracy of ShakespeareThe works of the famous Shakespeare are often referenced in modern novels, newspapers and on television, but a good question everyone should ask themselves is to know if his works are historically accurate at the time. . As many know, William Shakespeare was a 16th century writer, creating many famous works such as Romeo and Julie and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The writer wrote many writings throughout his time, but his attention to detail was unfortunately not as amazing as the number of stories he wrote, as the things we can learn from his writings do 'were only accurate enough to barely get a bad idea of ​​the history of the time, with very few details and too many details to count inaccuracies. References to the Gods of the time are often seen in Shakespeare's works, sometimes they were depicted correctly, and sometimes they were written to aid the plot. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, Diana is mentioned as Romeo says, “Rise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon” (II.ii.4). Due to her various associations, Diana was not directly depicted in the plays because "Diana's nature was varied by her many associations." As the goddess of the forest and the hunt, she was considered pure and virginal…. As a moon goddess, she had a changeable and unpredictable nature. » (Knowles para. 4). Using the Roman god as a joke, Shakespeare said to kill a woman's virginity in one form. Yet when he refers to her, he does not refer to her forms in a way that coincides, so rather than saying: arise, fair sun and kill the envious forest, he incorrectly shapes the statement. However, when Shakespeare refers to the god Queen Mab, who at the time was the queen of the fairies, this contradicts Mercutio's speech to Romeo that she was the bearer...... middle of paper ..... . and Web. April 30, 2014. .Papp, Joseph and Elizabeth Kirkland. “Family Life in Shakespeare’s Days.” EXPLORE Shakespeare. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Internet. April 29, 2014. .Rosenthal, Margaret. “Women of 16th-century Venice.” USC Dornsife College RSS News. Np, and Web. May 1, 2014. <http://dornsife.usc.edu/veronica-franco/women-of-16th-century-venice/>.The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Mab (English folklore). Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012. Web, May 4, 2014. < http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/353527/Mab>.