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The Life of William Shakespeare
Notes
Birth
 William Shakespeare was born April 23rd, 1564 in
Stratford upon Avon.
 He was baptized on April 26th.
Family
 William was the third child, and first son,
of John and Mary Shakespeare.
 John Shakespeare, was a whittawer, a
maker of leather goods. (such as purses,
belts and gloves).
 John was also a prominent man in
Stratford. By 1560, he was one of fourteen
members of the town council.
Education
 Shakespeare attended the
Stratford King’s Grammar School.
 The school taught boys basic
reading and writing.
Marriage
 On November 28th, 1582 William married
Anne Hathaway of Stratford. Anne was
26.
Children
 William’s first child, Susanna, was
baptized in Stratford sometime in May,
1583.
 His twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born
in February 1585.
 Hamnet, William's only son, died in 1596,
at just eleven years old.
Lost Years (1585-1592)
 From the time after
his twins are born
until 1592, little is
known about him.
But we know that he
moved to London to
write for the theater.
Rise to fame
 By 1592, Shakespeare was established in
London as a playwright and poet.
 In January of 1593, the theaters in London
closed because of the plague and
remained closed until spring of 1594.
(Shakespeare wrote much of his poetry
during this time)
Career
 In December of 1594, along with
Will Kemp, Richard Burbage, and 4
others, Shakespeare started a new
theater company called The Lord
Chamberlain’s men.
 By 1599, the Lord Chamberlains
Men had become the most popular
acting group in London.
The Globe
 In 1599, The Theater (a popular theatre owned by
James Burbage) was dismantled because of
property rights and rebuilt along the Thames
River and was renamed the Globe.
 Shakespeare became part owner of the new
theatre and became wealthy.
Late career
 In 1603, Queen Elizabeth died and
James VI of Scotland became
James I of England.
 Shakespeare and his friends
changed their acting companies
name to the King’s Men and
became more popular than ever.
Works
 Between 1595 and 1611, William
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays
and hundreds of Sonnets and
other poems.
 His plays can be grouped into 3
categories: Comedies,
Tragedies, and Histories
(Chronicles).
Comedies
 A comedy can be recognized by its name; it is
named for the situation of the play.
 Some of his popular comedies are: A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, and
Much Ado about Nothing,
Tragedies
 A tragedy can be identified because the plays are
named for the main character(s).
 Some of his popular tragedies are: Macbeth, King
Lear, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet.
Histories
 A History can be identified by the name as
well. They are named after British Kings.
 The more famous ones are Henry V,
Henry VIII and Richard III.
Death
 Records reveal that Shakespeare
revised his will a month before
he died on April 23rd, 1616.
 He is still buried at the Holy
Trinity Church in Stratford.
Epitaph
 Shakespeare wrote the epitaph that was
inscribed on his tombstone as a warning to
grave-robbers:
Good friend, for Jesus´ sake forbeare
To digg the dust enclosed heare!
Bleste be ye man that spares thes stones,
And curst be he that moves my bones!
First Folio
 In 1623, actors in
Shakespeare’s theatre
company put together the
First Folio, a published
collection of all of
Shakespeare’s plays and
poems.

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The Life of William Shakespeare.pptx

  • 1. The Life of William Shakespeare Notes
  • 2. Birth  William Shakespeare was born April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford upon Avon.  He was baptized on April 26th.
  • 3. Family  William was the third child, and first son, of John and Mary Shakespeare.  John Shakespeare, was a whittawer, a maker of leather goods. (such as purses, belts and gloves).  John was also a prominent man in Stratford. By 1560, he was one of fourteen members of the town council.
  • 4. Education  Shakespeare attended the Stratford King’s Grammar School.  The school taught boys basic reading and writing.
  • 5. Marriage  On November 28th, 1582 William married Anne Hathaway of Stratford. Anne was 26.
  • 6. Children  William’s first child, Susanna, was baptized in Stratford sometime in May, 1583.  His twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born in February 1585.  Hamnet, William's only son, died in 1596, at just eleven years old.
  • 7. Lost Years (1585-1592)  From the time after his twins are born until 1592, little is known about him. But we know that he moved to London to write for the theater.
  • 8. Rise to fame  By 1592, Shakespeare was established in London as a playwright and poet.  In January of 1593, the theaters in London closed because of the plague and remained closed until spring of 1594. (Shakespeare wrote much of his poetry during this time)
  • 9. Career  In December of 1594, along with Will Kemp, Richard Burbage, and 4 others, Shakespeare started a new theater company called The Lord Chamberlain’s men.  By 1599, the Lord Chamberlains Men had become the most popular acting group in London.
  • 10. The Globe  In 1599, The Theater (a popular theatre owned by James Burbage) was dismantled because of property rights and rebuilt along the Thames River and was renamed the Globe.  Shakespeare became part owner of the new theatre and became wealthy.
  • 11. Late career  In 1603, Queen Elizabeth died and James VI of Scotland became James I of England.  Shakespeare and his friends changed their acting companies name to the King’s Men and became more popular than ever.
  • 12. Works  Between 1595 and 1611, William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and hundreds of Sonnets and other poems.  His plays can be grouped into 3 categories: Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories (Chronicles).
  • 13. Comedies  A comedy can be recognized by its name; it is named for the situation of the play.  Some of his popular comedies are: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, and Much Ado about Nothing,
  • 14. Tragedies  A tragedy can be identified because the plays are named for the main character(s).  Some of his popular tragedies are: Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet.
  • 15. Histories  A History can be identified by the name as well. They are named after British Kings.  The more famous ones are Henry V, Henry VIII and Richard III.
  • 16. Death  Records reveal that Shakespeare revised his will a month before he died on April 23rd, 1616.  He is still buried at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
  • 17. Epitaph  Shakespeare wrote the epitaph that was inscribed on his tombstone as a warning to grave-robbers: Good friend, for Jesus´ sake forbeare To digg the dust enclosed heare! Bleste be ye man that spares thes stones, And curst be he that moves my bones!
  • 18. First Folio  In 1623, actors in Shakespeare’s theatre company put together the First Folio, a published collection of all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems.