The Bermuda Shipwreck!

A source of events from the Bermuda shipwreck of 1609

1.   A voyage to Italy within the Mediterranean.

2.   Discord among the participants; the crew against the passengers.

3.   The ship driven by a ‘tempest’. (Physical vs Mental)

4.   Loss of hope.

5.   An angel visits the ship; (compare to Ariel? or Sprites)

6.   Desperate maneuvers to avoid the lee shore of an unknown island.

7.   Detailed description of nautical techniques.

8.   The ship runs aground and splits.

9.   Passengers and crew swim ashore on loose or broken timbers;

 compare to Stephano coming ashore on a butt of sack.

10.  The island has barbarous inhabitants; (compare to Caliban? Or even Prospero          and Miranda?)

11.  Supernatural involvement. ( heavily influencing Shakespeare's work?)

12.  A seeming miracle; St. Paul immune to snakebite.

13.  A safe trip to Italy after a stay on the island.

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There are no exact references or links to this event and no one has ever officially classified it as being a copy but you can't copyright inspiration, as Shakespeare has tested on many of his plays.