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When and where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Who were Shakespeare’s parents and what were their occupations?
John Shakespeare was a glove maker and a local official and Mary Arden was the daughter of a wealthy landowner
When did Shakespeare die, and where was he buried?
He died on his birthday April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
What is inscribed on his gravestone?
not be dug up
What was his first known published work?
Venus and Adonis (1593)
what is his longest play
hamlet
What else did he write besides plays?
He wrote 154 Sonnets and 6 poems
What roles did he undertake in the theatre besides writing?
He was an actor, playwright, and part-owner of the Glob
Who called him an upstart crow?
Robert Greene in 1592
What is the controversy surrounding Shakespeare’s authorship?
they don’t know fully if he wrote the plays
In 1594, Shakespeare became a founding member of what acting company?
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
What was is later theThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men renamed, and who was their patron?
The King’s Men in 1603 for King James I
What was the significance of the Globe Theatre in Shakespeare’s career?
It was where many of his plays were performed, he was part-owner of the theatre
When and where was it built? the glod thearter
It was built in 1599 in the Bankside district in Southwark, London
ow did it burn down? the glob
In 1613 a canon shot during a performance of Henry VIII ignited the thatch roof
What evidence exists of Shakespeare acting in plays?
Records suggest he acted in his own plays like As You Like It and Ben Jonson’s Every Man in His Humor
Who played the women in Shakespeare’s plays?
Young boys (it was against the law for women to act in the theatre)
Who were some of his contemporaries in the theatre world?
Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and Thomas Kyd
When was the Elizabethan era, and who was it named for?
Between 1558 – 1603 Queen Elizabeth I
How did it influence the arts and literature?
It became a golden age for drama, poetry and music which was heavily supported by Queen Elizabeth
What was the social hierarchy at this time?
Monarch Nobility Gentry Merchants Yeomen Lab
What role did the monarchy play in society?
The monarch (Queen Elizabeth I) held supreme authority over government, religion and society
How did religion influence daily life?
The Church of England was dominant, religious conformity was enforced by law
What were living conditions like for the poor during this time?
Harsh and crowded, many lived in poverty and struggled with disease and famine
