William Shakespeare
When did Shakespeare retire?
1612
When did two men bring out what they called "True Original Copies" of all the plays (the First Folio)?
1623
Why did local officials frequently try to close the theaters?
Because they felt clerks and apprentices wasted time there.
What year did he become a playwright and actor?
By 1592
From what period were the London theaters closed for?
During the plaque years, 1592-1594.
How do we know what we know about Shakespeare?
What we know about Shakespeare comes mainly from public records.
What groups were actors lumped together with?
rogues, vagabonds, sturdy beggars, and common players.
How many plays did Shakespeare right by 1612?
37 (comedies, histories, tragedies, & romances; including Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth)
He is one of how many children?
8
What is Shakespeare's assumed birthday?
A few days before his baptism, therefore it is celebrated on April 23.
What time period did Shakespeare's history goes blank?
From 1585-1592.
When did Shakespeare die and at what age?
He died on April 23, 1616, at the age of 52.
Who is John Shakespeare and what did he do? (job wise)
He is William Shakespeare's father and he was a merchant, a man of some importance in the town, and an alderman/high bailiff (equivalent to today's mayor)
What is Shakespeare known as?
He is known as the world's greatest play-wright and poet.
Where and when was he baptized?
He was baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon.
Where was he buried?
He was buried in the Holy Trinity Church at Stratford.
When and who did Shakespeare marry?
In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway (who was 8 years older)
When was Shakespeare's first child born?
In 1583, Susanna was born.
Second and third?
In 1585, Hamnet and Judith were born (twins)
What year did Shakespeare become a charter member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. (theatrical group)?
In 1594.
When was Julius Caesar written and how do we know?
It was written in 1699 because a Swiss traveler who was in England in September 1599 wrote about a visit to the Globe.
What did they learn in school?
Latin
Did William Shakespeare go to the local grammar school? True or False.
True
True or False? More material has been written about Shakespeare and his works than about any other writer in the world.
True