While it is unknown when The Tempest was written, it was
performed in 1611 and published in 1623. The first performance
was for King James I, and then later, in 1613, it was performed
for the wedding festivities of Princess Elizabeth. The published
text of The Tempest was unusually well prepared because it was
divided into acts and scenes with complete and full stage
directions.
There are many disputes about when The Tempest was written and
what source documents Shakespeare used. Many of the arguments
center on whether or not an actual shipwreck in Bermuda was the
basis for The Tempest.
The Voyage and Wreck of the Sea Venture
<http://1609chronology.blogspot.com/2009/06/voyage-and-
wreck-of-sea-venture.html> A site that gives the history of the Sea Venture of 1609 and its re-appearance in 1610. Provides details
arguing against Shakespeare basing The Tempest on the Sea
Venture.
a href="http://shakespeareauthorship.com/tempest.html">Dating The Tempest David Kaufman maintains the traditional viewpoint
that The Tempest was based on shipwreck of the Sea Venture and
the accounts given by the survivors.
Montaigne's Essays
<http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/montaigne/mont
aigne-essays--2.html> Essays published in 1603 which Shakespeare may have used as a source for his description of the
native people in The Tempest.
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