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William Shakespeare was born on 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright,
poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the
world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"
(or simply "the Bard").
WHAT MAKES HE FAMOUS
Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre
(sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare's plays are
perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare's poems also remain
popular to this day.
EARLY life
Early life. Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover
(glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield in Warwickshire, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an
affluent landowning family. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he was baptised on 26
April 1564.
FACTS
His dad was a beer taster and a glove maker. ...
He couldn't spell. ...
He married young. ...
He tried to be an actor first. ...
He was very productive! ...
He survived a pandemic. ...
He gave us some well-known phrases... ...
…and rude insults were his speciality.
HIS TIME LIFE
During Shakespeare's time, people's lives were often short. As many as one-half of the children
born never lived beyond fifteen years and, thus, never reached adulthood. Also, the average
lifespan of an adult was only thirty years. These short lifespans were due to the limited medical
knowledge.
LATER LIFE
Shakespeare retired from writing around 1613, and he spent his remaining years in Stratford
looking after his business interests and his family, until his death on April 23, 1616.
He invested much of his wealth in real-estate purchases in Stratford and bought the second-
largest house in town, New Place, in 1597. Among the last plays that Shakespeare worked on
was The Two Noble Kinsmen, which he wrote with a frequent collaborator, John Fletcher, most
likely in 1613.
What happened 7 years after Shakespeare's death?
Seven years after Shakespeare's death, John Heminge and Henry Condell, his friends and
colleagues in the King's Men acting company, collected almost all of his plays in a folio edition,
now called the First Folio.
Shakespeare's Children
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Death of William Shakespeare | How & When - Video & Lesson Transcript
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How old was Shakespeare during the plague?
An outbreak in 1592-93 closed London's theatres and the decision would have been financially
crippling to Shakespeare, who was only 28 years-old at the time. Refusing to bow to the disease
however, the Bard turned to writing love poetry as a creative outlet and enjoyed great
success.Apr 23, 2020
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Joan Shakespeare
Edmund Shakespeare
Gilbert Shakespeare
Margaret Shakespeare
Richard Shakespeare
Anne Shakespeare
William Shakespeare/Siblings
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Does Shakespeare have any living relatives?
Shakespeare has no direct living descendants, but there are still descendants of his sister Joan and
her husband William Hart. His childhood home on Henley Street in Stratford remains in the care
of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.May 13, 2021
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Which famous author died on their 52nd birthday?
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, the most famous writer in the world, died on his 52nd birthday in
Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, England.Aug 6, 2018
Famous Authors Who Died on the Exact Same Day - Literary Hub
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Anne Hathaway
William Shakespeare / Wife (m. 1582–1616)
A centuries-old tale that grave robbers stole Shakespeare's skull from its burial place, has been
given new credence by scientists using 21st century technology. Radar scans of the English
playwright's tomb have led experts to conclude his skull appears to be missing, and was probably
stolen in the 18th century.Mar 24, 2016
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What is written on Shakespeare's grave?
The grave does not bear his name, merely this warning rhyme: "Good friend, for Jesus' sake
forbear, to dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be
he that moves my bones."Mar 24, 2016
Who did Shakespeare leave his money to?
The preamble of the will and the itemization of bequests are very formulaic. Shakespeare left the
bulk of his property to his two daughters: Susanna Hall, his first child, and Judith Quiney.Nov
29,
More facts
He Was From Stratford Upon Avon. ...
He Was Born In 1564. ...
He Got Married When He Was 18. ...
He Had Some Mystery Years. ...
He Invented Loads of Words. ...
He Never Left England. ...
Shakespeare Spelt His Own Name Lots of Different Ways. ...
He Wrote 39 Plays.
Records show that Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, 26, when he was just 18 years old.
Anne was already pregnant, suggesting that the marriage might have been a hasty one - in those
days it was frowned upon to have a baby unless you were married. Anne and William stayed
together until their deaths, although William was often away.
8. He Wrote 39 Plays
There's no exact and definite number of plays that Shakespeare wrote, as some of them have
been lost to time, but the number comes out at about 39. His plays can generally be divided into
three categories - Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. Comedies tend to have happy endings,
tragedies sad endings, and histories are about real people that existed, like Julius Caesar and
Henry V.