36-526: Stephano may refer to: Fictional characters Stephano (The Tempest) , a drunkard in Shakespeare's The Tempest An alias of Count Olaf in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Other Stephano (moon) , a natural satellite of the planet Uranus See also [ edit ] Stefano , a name Topics referred to by
72-483: A four-legged monster. He gives them wine and then he and Trinculo recognise each other. Caliban believes the wine healed him and thinks Stephano a god. He calls him 'Lord' and possibly exploits this to take control in Act 3, Scene 2. A key theme of the play is power. This is what Stephano wants, possibly because he is used to being a servant. Trinculo wants whatever is at hand, shown in his willingness to go along with
108-520: A lack of proper rations and unsanitary conditions for several months, is attributed as what would be fatal for many, especially the majority of women and children. On the way there were two deaths, a crew member and a passenger, but the worst was yet to come after arriving at their destination when, in the space of several months, almost half the passengers perished in the cold, harsh, unfamiliar New England winter. On 9 November 1620 (O.S) (19 November 1620 (N.S.)), after about three months at sea, including
144-643: A month of delays in England, they spotted land, which was the Cape Cod Hook, now called Provincetown Harbor . After several days of trying to sail south to their planned destination of the Colony of Virginia , strong winter seas forced them to return to the harbor at Cape Cod Hook, where they anchored on 11/21 November. The Mayflower Compact was signed that day. The passengers of the Mayflower argued, as
180-468: A paragraph on Stephen Hopkins, who kept an "ordinary" (tavern) in Plymouth on the north side of Leyden Street from the earliest days of the colony. The article defines a 17th-century "ordinary" as a term for a tavern where set mealtimes and prices were offered. Terms such as "inn", "alehouse" and "tavern" were used interchangeably with "ordinary" in early Plymouth records. Hopkins kept this tavern from
216-540: A profit to their London investors, and under great stress when no gold, minerals, or anything else of much value to London was found in the Chesapeake area. The colonists could not or would not farm, tried to barter for food with the natives, and later stole food from them, leading to much violence, which continued for years. On 10 May 1610, the two newly constructed boats departed Bermuda with all on board and arrived at Jamestown eleven days later. What they found there
252-782: A shipwreck in Bermuda ("Isle of Devils") and working from 1610 to 1614 in Jamestown . Genealogy experts appearing on the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? with his descendant Allison Janney agreed. In early 1609, Stephen Hopkins began employment as a minister's clerk, reading religious works to a congregation including members of the Virginia Company . On 2 June 1609, Hopkins left his wife and family, and in his ministerial clerk's position, departed for Jamestown in Virginia on
288-739: A tongue with a tang, Would cry to a sailor Go hang! She lov'd not the savour of tar nor of pitch, Yet a tailor might scratch her where'er she did itch. Then to sea, boys, and let her go hang! This is a scurvy tune too; but here's my comfort. (Drinks) Act 2: Scene II Caliban: Hast thou not dropp'd from heaven? Stephano: Out o' th' moon, I do assure thee; I was the Man i' th' Moon, when time was. Caliban: I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee. My mistress show'd me thee, and thy dog and thy bush. Act 2: Scene II I prithee, be my god. Caliban (to Stephano), Act 2: Scene II Flout 'em and scout 'em, and scout 'em and flout 'em; Thought
324-457: Is a prime example of the selfishness , egocentrism , and power hunger that we see and deal with every day. Trinculo and Stephano were two characters used to show how wrong human beings are. Unlike Antonio, which was featured in no less than four plays, the name Stephano only appears in one of Shakespeare's other plays, The Merchant of Venice . Stephen Hopkins (settler) Stephen Hopkins ( fl. 1579 – d. 1644 )
360-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stephano (The Tempest) Stephano ( / ˈ s t ɛ f ən oʊ / STEF -ən-oh ) is a boisterous and often drunk butler of King Alonso in William Shakespeare 's play, The Tempest . He, Trinculo and Caliban plot against Prospero , the ruler of the island on which the play is set and
396-460: Is free. Act 3: Scene II He that dies pays all debts. Act 3: Scene II It is not clear where the character of Stephano originated, though he is a familiar clown figure typical of the era. There is one idea that he was modelled after Stephen Hopkins from London. Hopkins was aboard the Sea Venture when it was shipwrecked on Bermuda . He attempted to start a mutiny while stranded on
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#1732798612505432-544: Is known about his early life in Hampshire , but his family appears to have moved to Winchester , Hampshire, by 1586. His father died there before 4 September 1593 when his estate inventory was taken, and by 1604 Stephen had moved to Hursley , Hampshire. Scholars affirm that Stephen Hopkins was the only Mayflower passenger who had previously been to the New World, and that Hopkins had adventures that included surviving
468-770: Is possible that Stephano is based on Stephen Hopkins. While he was away, Stephen's wife Mary had survived by being a shopkeeper as well as receiving some of Stephen's wages. But she unexpectedly died in May 1613, leaving her three young children all alone. By 1614, a letter arrived for a "Hopkins" in Jamestown, and it is presumed that this is how he learned of her death, as he did return to England soon afterward to care for his children. He then took up residence in London, and there married his second wife Elizabeth Fisher. Although he had been through all manner of hardships and trials in
504-462: Is powerless. He is weak without them. They then plan to cut his 'wezand' (throat), drive a stake through his heart or beat him to death. Stephano is then to marry Miranda and become king of the island, and he promises to appoint Trinculo and Caliban as Viceroys Their plan is foiled, and their vanity exposed, when flashy clothes are left out as a trap by Prospero's loyal servant Ariel . The usurpers , except Caliban, who urges them to continue with
540-455: Is rather gullible. He believes, particularly in the aforementioned scene, everything Caliban says. As shown in Act 4 Scene 1, he is easily distracted. (see 'The Plan' below). He makes false promises to Trinculo and Caliban, but in his intoxicated state he usually believes the promises himself. The plan Stephano, Trinculo and (mostly) Caliban formulate is to wait for Prospero to take his afternoon sleep, then burn his magic books as without them he
576-683: Is therefore fined fourty shillings." In addition, the Court had several charges against him "for selling wine, beere, strong waters, and nutmeggs at excessiue rates, is fyned." The following is based on the extensive research of author Simon Neal: Stephen Hopkins's spouses: Children of Stephen Hopkins and his wife Mary, baptized in the parish of Hursley, co. Hampshire, England: Children of Stephen and Elizabeth Hopkins: Stephen Hopkins died sometime between 6 June 1644, and 17 July of that year. He made his will on 6 June 1644, and requested that he be buried next to his deceased wife, Elizabeth. The inventory
612-412: The Mayflower on 6/16 September 1620. The small, 100-foot (30 m) ship had 102 passengers and a crew of about 30 to 40 in extremely cramped conditions. By the second month out, the ship was being buffeted by strong westerly gales, causing the ship's timbers to be badly shaken, with caulking failing to keep out sea water, and with passengers, even in their berths, lying wet and ill. This, combined with
648-579: The New World , including shipwreck, being sentenced to death with a last-minute pardon, and traveling to the Jamestown colony where he labored for several years, when he learned of the planned Mayflower voyage to northern Virginia to establish a colony, he signed on to go to America along with his family. Stephen Hopkins and his family, consisting of his wife Elizabeth and his children Constance , Giles and Damaris, as well as two servants ( Edward Doty and Edward Leister ), departed Plymouth , England, on
684-486: The Sea Venture was about to sink from storm damage, "land" was called out, with that being the island of Bermuda. The ship was forced to run itself aground about a mile offshore to keep from sinking. The castaways soon found that Bermuda was a Paradise, with plentiful water and food. The colonists were unwilling to continue the voyage, and made repeated attempts to escape and stay in the islands. Hopkins argued that
720-438: The 300-ton Sea Venture , flagship of a flotilla led by Sir George Somers . The Sea Venture was carrying the new Jamestown governor, Sir Thomas Gates , to his post, as well as resupplying the colony with goods and new settlers. After almost two months into the voyage, a severe tropical storm separated the ships of the flotilla on 24 July 1609, and by evening, the storm began raging worse and lasted for five days. Just when
756-516: The colony's ventures. He was the only Mayflower passenger with prior New World experience, having been shipwrecked in Bermuda in 1609 enroute to Jamestown, Virginia . Hopkins left Jamestown in 1614 and returned to England. Hopkins traveled to New England in 1620 and died there in 1644. Hopkins was baptized on 30 April 1581 at Upper Clatford , Hampshire, England, the son of John Hopkins and Elizabeth Williams. He died at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts between 6 June 1644 and 17 July 1644. Not much
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#1732798612505792-617: The early colony days until his death in 1644. In the early 1600s he had also had an alehouse in Hampshire with his wife Mary and his mother-in-law Joan, which they maintained after he left for America in 1609. Hopkins apparently had problems with the Court over his tavern. Plymouth records indicate that Hopkins let "men drink in his house upon the Lords day", "for suffering servants and others to sit drinking in his house" (contrary to Court orders), also to play games "& such like misdemeanors,
828-449: The former Duke of Milan in Shakespeare's fictional universe. In the play, he wants to take over the island and marry Prospero's daughter, Miranda . Caliban believes Stephano to be a god because he gave him wine to drink which Caliban believes healed him. Boisterous and often drunk, Stephano is willing to be regarded as a Lord by Caliban, although for much of the play Caliban appears to be in control, specifically Act 3, Scene 2. Stephano
864-723: The governance of Thomas Gates and questioning his authority. Hopkins was arrested and charged with mutiny and was found guilty, for which the sentence was death. Many persons begged mercy for him, and he obtained a pardon. Hopkins ceased voicing controversial issues. The English in Jamestown, and those later in Plymouth Colony , were the antithesis of each other—with those in Virginia composed of titled leaders who were in charge of often inexperienced settlers as well as soldiers who were veterans of European wars, such as Capt. John Smith . All at Jamestown were focused on returning
900-559: The hurricane had dissolved the settlers' indentured labour contract with the Virginia Company , as the Virginia Company had not kept its promise to deliver them safely. Each of them could, then, freely choose to accept Gates' governance, strike out alone, or join a co-operative settlement. His arguments have been interpreted as an early statement of social contract theory. This Hopkins urged secretly, and Gates considered it mutinous, as he insisted on proceeding, and had organized
936-453: The island. He eventually made it to Virginia and back to England, then went to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower . Stephano may have been created, along with Trinculo , to add comedy and show human greed. Shakespeare used Trinculo and Stephano primarily as comic relief but also to demonstrate the evil in our nature. In a way, he seemed to have been condemning humans. The Tempest
972-557: The native people, which caused much enmity towards the English. At his arrival from Bermuda, Governor Gates estimated there was only days worth of food left, and decided to voyage to Newfoundland and from there find a ship heading for England. Just as they were preparing to depart, an English ship came into the harbor with supplies and new settlers, along with a new governor, Lord de la Warr . The colonists were forced to return and reestablish their fort, albeit reluctantly. A report of
1008-575: The passengers of the Sea Venture had argued, that they had been freed from their indentures to the Virginia Company, and could now choose their own governance. Stephen Hopkins was among the signatories. Hopkins was a member of the early Mayflower exploratory parties while the ship was anchored in the Cape Cod area. He was well versed in the hunting techniques and general lifestyle of the Native Americans from his years in Jamestown, which
1044-419: The plan and the fact that he is the first to approach the clothes in Act 4, Scene 1. Caliban does not want power, but a kinder master. Prospero had treated him kindly until he attempted to rape Miranda, after which he was forced to live in a rock. The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, The gunner, and his mate, Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, But none of us car'd for Kate; For she had
1080-511: The plan, are distracted by the clothes. This means Prospero can chase them away with a pack of magic spirit-dogs. Stephano plots against Prospero with Caliban and Trinculo. He is already friends with Trinculo, Alonso's Jester, whom he probably met at the palace. In the play, Trinculo finds Caliban hiding under a cloak and thinks he had been struck by lightning. Hearing a storm in the distance, he hides with him. At this point, an intoxicated Stephano walks past and thinks Trinculo and Caliban are
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1152-488: The settlers as a prison labour camp to prevent escapes. On 1 September 1609, a month after the shipwreck, they had built up their ship's longboat for an ocean voyage. They sent eight men out to try to reach Jamestown to get help, but they never returned. In late November 1609, they commenced construction of boats enough to take everyone off the island. By January 1610, even though Stephen Hopkins had remained with Governor Gates' group, he started voicing dissatisfaction with
1188-459: The wreck of the Sea Venture and later events reached England. Most scholars believe that William Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on the report. It was first performed in November 1611. The play depicts the experiences of a group of passengers being shipwrecked by a mighty storm. A subplot involves a comic character called Stephano , who tries to take over as leader on the island. It
1224-604: Was an English adventurer to the Virginia Colony and Plymouth Colony . Most notably, he was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620, one of 41 signatories of the Mayflower Compact , and an assistant to the governor of Plymouth Colony through 1636. He worked as a tanner and merchant and was recruited by the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London to provide the governance for the colony and to assist with
1260-563: Was later found to be quite useful to the Pilgrim leadership. The first formal meeting with the natives was held at Hopkins's house, and he was called upon to participate in early Pilgrim visits with the natives' leader Massasoit . Over the years Hopkins's assistance to Pilgrim leaders such as Myles Standish and Edward Winslow regarding his knowledge of the local languages was found to be quite useful. The Mayflower Quarterly of December 2011, in an article on Plymouth-area taverns, has
1296-417: Was that the colonists in Jamestown were starving to death due to their inability and in some cases unwillingness to produce food. They were afraid to go outside their fort, so were tearing down their houses for firewood. They were not planting crops, nor trading with the natives or catching fish. Much of this had to do with some settlers feeling it was beneath their dignity to work and the violent abuse they gave
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