Shakespeare's life

Shakespeare english lol life history biography

1. The Life and Times of The Life and Times of
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
1564-16161564-1616

2. •Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a town Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a town
called Stratford-upon-Avon. It was north called Stratford-upon-Avon. It was north
of London. of London.

3. •His father, John Shakespeare, owned a His father, John Shakespeare, owned a
shop as a glove maker and also held shop as a glove maker and also held
several government positions, including several government positions, including
Mayor of Stratford. Mayor of Stratford.

4. He learned Latin in his grammar school He learned Latin in his grammar school
as a child.as a child.

5. In Stratford-Upon Avon, he watched In Stratford-Upon Avon, he watched
pageants and shows during holidays, pageants and shows during holidays,
enjoyed fairs twice a year and enjoyed enjoyed fairs twice a year and enjoyed
traveling companies of actors which traveling companies of actors which
would perform there.would perform there.

6. •In 1582 at the age of 18, he married In 1582 at the age of 18, he married
Anne Hathaway who was 26.Anne Hathaway who was 26.
•He had a daughter Susanna and twins He had a daughter Susanna and twins
named Hamnet and Judith.named Hamnet and Judith.

7. He left Stratford for London to advance He left Stratford for London to advance
his literary career and become an actor. his literary career and become an actor.

8. In London he became a shareholder in In London he became a shareholder in
an acting company called The Lord an acting company called The Lord
Chamberlain’s Men as well as the Chamberlain’s Men as well as the
primary playwright and an actor. primary playwright and an actor.

9. He would often perform at the court of He would often perform at the court of
Queen Elizabeth I.Queen Elizabeth I.

10. During the years of the plague, he would During the years of the plague, he would
write poetry since the theaters were write poetry since the theaters were
often closed. It was considered by the often closed. It was considered by the
Elizabethans to be more important to Elizabethans to be more important to
write poetry than to write plays.write poetry than to write plays.

11. He wrote 154 sonnets during “a time He wrote 154 sonnets during “a time
when sonneteering was in vogue in when sonneteering was in vogue in
London.” London.”

12. After the plague he wrote about 2 plays a After the plague he wrote about 2 plays a
year. Shakespeare wrote a total of 37 year. Shakespeare wrote a total of 37
plays. This made William a wealthy man. plays. This made William a wealthy man.

13. His first play performed at the Globe His first play performed at the Globe
Theater was Theater was Julius CaesarJulius Caesar. .

14. In 1599 he became partial owner of the In 1599 he became partial owner of the
Globe Theater. He held 10% of its shares. Globe Theater. He held 10% of its shares.

15. After the death of Queen Elizabeth, her After the death of Queen Elizabeth, her
successor King James I licensed successor King James I licensed
Shakespeare and his acting group to be Shakespeare and his acting group to be
called “The King’s Men”. called “The King’s Men”.

16. At the end of his life, Bill returned to At the end of his life, Bill returned to
Stratford-upon-Avon to retire. He died in Stratford-upon-Avon to retire. He died in
1616. 1616.

17. He is considered the greatest dramatist He is considered the greatest dramatist
in the world. in the world.

18. He is considered the greatest English He is considered the greatest English
poet.poet.

19. He had a clear understanding of human He had a clear understanding of human
nature and created dramatic situations nature and created dramatic situations
that relate to all human beings. that relate to all human beings.
(universality) (universality)