The document provides biographical details about William Shakespeare, including that he was England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". It discusses Shakespeare becoming a playwright in London and writing for The Globe Theatre. It also provides context about Elizabethan England when Shakespeare was writing, including events like the defeat of the Spanish Armada and flourishing of the arts during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

1. William Shakespeare Done by Ng Jia Sheng(19) 2P3

2. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare an English poet and playwright England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" Interesting facts Dying on his birthday which happens to be St George’s Day Putting a curse on anyone who dared to move his body from his final resting area Macbeth performance beginning every 4 hours in the world

3. William Shakespeare’s life Shakespeare becoming a writer Sitting in The Olde Generic Pub with his friend George Michael, Member of Parliament for Oldford. Discussing how Shakespeare felt profound discontentment at being a delivery man for a small chain of London boot makers. George Michael suggested Shakespeare to become a playwright, which he agreed but was doubtful of which theatre. They asked someone called Elton of St. John's Wood who suggested The Globe Theatre. This is where Shakespeare writing life began.

4. William Shakespeare’s life Childhood Life educated at the King's New School in Stratford Family Father- John Shakespeare Mother- Mary Arden Siblings- Joan, Margaret, Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard, Edmund Children- Susanna, Hamnet and Judith

5. William Shakespeare’s life Social Status Shakespeare's family was of the wealthy merchant class or petty gentry. His mother's family was gentry and Shakespeare worked hard to raise his father's status by getting him a grant of arms. Inspiration Shakespeare loved to write poems when he was younger so he decided to write them for money, but ended up writing more wonderful plays. Why so popular Shakespeare knows how to express his feelings and gives off hints through the play to keep the audience’s attention

6. England in Shakespeare’s time

7. Significant Events English nationalism arts flourished the reign of Elizabeth I circumnavigation of the world by Sir Francis Drake between 1577 and 1580 defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 official recognition that Elizabeth I gave to Oxford and Cambridge forefront of international trade and the race for colonisation

8. Ruler of Monarchy Queen Elizabeth Accomplishments Defeat of Spanish Armada Leading English Renaissance Age Allowing English economy to improve greatly Preparing for colonization in the next century Last monarch for Tudor dynasty

9. The Queen’s impact on Shakespeare’s work proclaimed one of the acting companies Leicester’s Men as members of her household exempting them from London’s laws against performing

10. Shakespeare’s plays Theatres the set up affect the plays that Shakespeare presented Allows suspension in the audience Allows audience to know what is going to happen

11. The Renaissance The meaning of renaissance rebirth or revival The revival of arts of the visual, audio and the words

12. The Renaissance The significant events The idea of Humanism was that human had the ability to do anything The Catholic Pilgrims left England for the New World fearing persecution from the Protestant reformation lead by King George the Third

13. The Renaissance Effect on Shakespeare’s work utilized his knowledge of Greek and Roman classics when writing his plays without limitations upheaval in the accepted social hierarchy allowed Shakespeare to explore the humanity of every character regardless of their social position focused on creating “human” characters with psychologically complexity

14. The Renaissance Influence on Shakespeare’s works Shakespeare creates work that is of a duplicate of the Renaissance world