WILLAM SHAKESPEARE

BIRTH

• William Shakespeare was born April. 24,1564
• Parents - Mary Arden and John Shakespeare
• Born in Stratford-upon-Avon , England
• Two days later his birth April 26,2014 he was baptized
• William Was the first born of 8 children

CHILDHOOD

• Willam went to many different schools which taught reading and writing and different languages
• At age 14 William and his brother had to drop out of school, because of the finance problems his family faced
• He took on a lot of jobs to help his father such as : schoolmaster,law clerk, worked in the family business, and many more
• He was never able to go back to school, because of the financial issues of his family

WILLIAM AND ANNE

• William and Anne Hathaway got married November 28,1582, William was18, Anne was 21
• Six months after getting married they had their first child Susanna on May 1583
• Two years after the birth of Susanna they had twins Judith and Hamnet

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THE LOST YEARS

• 1585-1592
• Left Stratford to London for a period of 20 years to start his career
• Left Anne and the kids
• During that time Williams only son Hamnet died of a deadly disease from the plague

HIS CAREER BEGINS

• William started as an actor and as a play writer in 1592
• In 1593 he published his first poems "The Rape of Lucrece" and "Venus and Adnois"
• He wrote plays about history, comedy and tragedies
• In 1597 the most famous play "Romeo and Juliet" was written and also "Titus Andronicous"
• He also wrote sonnets which were published in 1609, but were written in the 1500s

THE THEATER

• Shakespeare's plays were performed at the court
• In1599 the Globe theater was built
• All of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe theater which was opened to the public
• Later some were performed at the private theater Blackfriars

HIS FINAL YEARS

• William Shakespeare 37 plays,154 sonnets, and poems
• In the last 5 years of his life William went to his probate residency in New Place, Startford
• He died on April 23,1616 in New Place in Startfrod, England
• William left his inheritance to his daughter Susanna and her wife John