William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England and died in 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He received his education at the local grammar school. In 1582, at age 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who was 8 years older. They had three children together: daughters Susanna and Judith, and son Hamnet. Shakespeare went on to have a successful career as a playwright and poet in London, writing 37 plays and 154 sonnets. Some of his most famous plays include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. He died on his 52nd birthday and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, where he

1. William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
Born:Born: 26 April 1564(birth date unknown)
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Died:Died: 23 April 1616(aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon

2. Shakespeare’s birthplace in Henley Street.
John Shakespeare lived and kept his shop in
this house. His eight children were born here.
Two of them died young.

3. "... around forty boys would have been
taught in this room ..."
This is the schoolroom where Shakespeare
was educated. It is still in use.

4. Marriage to Anne Hathaway, 8 years
older than he, 3 children: Susanna(1583),
Judith and Hamnet(twins 1585)

5. Anne Hathaway’s cottage, a mile from
Stratford, where she was born in 1556, and
lived until she married William Shakespeare
in 1582.

6. The Globe of Shakespeare's times.

7. New Globe theatre.

8. This is the Holy Trinity Church whereThis is the Holy Trinity Church where
Shakespeare was buried. It is interesting thatShakespeare was buried. It is interesting that
he died on his birthday, 23 April, 1616.he died on his birthday, 23 April, 1616.

9. This is a bronze statue of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's figure is high above the ground
and on the ground there are small figures of
Shakespeare’s famous characters.

10. True or false1. Shakespeare was born in the 17th century.
No, it isn’t true. He was born in the 16th
century, in 1564
2. William got a good education in London.
It’s not true. He got his education in the Grammar school in Stratford.
3. William married late. His wife was younger than him.
It’s false. He married when he was 18. His wife was 9 years older then himself
4. William Shakespeare had three children: a daughter Susanna and twin
sons.
He really had 3 children: a daughter Susanna and twins, but they were a
daughter Judith and a son Hamnet.
5. His wife Anne Hathaway loved theatre very much.
No, it’s not true. His wife didn’t love theatre.
6. Shakespeare never acted on the stage.
It’s not true. William acted his plays himself
7. Shakespeare died in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
It’s false. He died in Stratford-on-Avon and was buried in the Holy Trinity
Church in Stratford.
8. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets.
It’s true.

11. Shakespeare’s plays
 The Comedy of Errors
 Romeo and Juliet
 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 The Merchant of Venice
 Julius Caesar
 As You Like It
 Twelfth Night
 Hamlet
 All’s Well That Ends Well
 Othello
 King Lear
 Macbeth

12. Shakespeare’s quotes
 There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
(Hamlet)
 To be, or not to be: that is the question.(Hamlet)
 All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
(As You Like It)
 What’s done cannot be undone.(Macbeth)
 Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them (Twelfth
Night)
 Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.(All’s Well That Ends Well)
 All that glisters is not gold. (Merchant of Venice)
 Neither a borrower nor a lender be. (Hamlet)