William Shakespeare
While viewing a play, where was most of the audience located?
In the open pit before the stage.
Which was the most famous theatre in the old London area?
The Globe Theatre
How many children did Shakespeare and his wife have and what were their names?
3. Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith
What caused the 1613 fire in the Globe Theatre?
A cannon being fired
According to this site, why weren't plays allowed in London during Shakespeare's time?
Because theatres had an unsavory reputation.
Explain the household power structure- who was the property of whom? (man, wife, and children)
Children were the property of parents and wives were the property of their husband.
What were the legal marrying ages for boys and girls in Shakespeare's time?
Girls could marry at 12 and boys at 14
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will and why?
He gave her his second-best bed because it was his marriage bed.
Besides writing, what was another source of income for Shakespeare?
He was a landlord and actor
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
His father was a businessman for tanning, making leather and gloves
Where is Shakespeare buried?
Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
What was the attitude about love in marriage?
It was foolish to marry for love.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
Name 2 subjects William would have studied in grammar school?
Shakespeare would have studied basic reading and writing. Who did Shakespeare marry?
Note two interesting things about his wife at the time of their marriage
She was an older woman and never left Stratford throughout her whole life.
Where was the first theatre, named The Theater, built, and in what year?
The first theatre was called The Theatre it was built in Shoreditch in 1576.
What day is commonly believed to be Shakespeare's birthday?
Wednesday, April 23rd, 1564
Who played the female roles on stage during Shakespeare's time? Why?
Young boys, because women were not allowed on stage
Why were performances held in the afternoon?
for more lighting
Why were cash and property from the husband's family part of the marriage contract?
so the wife could be okay if the husband died
