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Facts About William Shakespeare
Parents—John and Mary Shakespeare
Birthdate and Place of Birth—He was baptized on April 26, 1564, at Holy Trinity Church, in Stratford. His actual birthdate is unknown, but tradition has it as April 23, 1564. He was born in the family home on Henley Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.
Death—He died on April 23, 1616, at age 52 (cause unknown), and was buried on April 25, 1616, in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-Upon Avon.
Brothers and Sisters—He had seven siblings: Joan, Margaret, William, Gilbert, Joan (the first Joan died after two months), Anne, Richard, Edmund.
Wife—Anne Hathaway, he was 18, she was 26 and pregnant.
Children—Susannah was the firstborn, then twins Hamnet and Judith.
Nickname—“The Bard” (the recognition as a great poet) or “The Bard of Avon”
Education—King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-Upon-Avon also known as the King’s New School, he did not go to college.
Stratford-Upon-Avon is about 100 miles northwest of London
Home in Stratford-Upon-Avon is called New Place, bought in 1597 his only house. He died there in 1616 and Anne Hathaway died there in 1623.
Plays and Sonnets—During his life he wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.
Vocabulary—Shakespeare’s vocabulary contained more than 30,000 words.
Birds—Referenced more than 600 times, including 60 various types
Globe Theatre—The Globe was the second theatre (where Shakespeare’s works were performed). The first “Theatre,” as it was known, was in Shoreditch, London, and was a great success. Richard Burbage’s negotiations to renew the lease of the “Theatre” failed; this is why the Globe Theatre was built. Shakespeare’s interest in the theatre was 12.5%, along with five other investors.In June 1613, a fire broke out after a canon was used for special effects, setting the thatched roof ablaze. The theatre was rebuilt in 1614. In 1644 the Globe Theatre was demolished by Puritans when the Puritan Parliament ordered all stage plays stopped.
Globe Theatre Motto—The first motto was “The whole world is a playhouse.” Shakespeare changed it in “As You Like It” to
“All the world is a stage.”
Lord Chamberlain’s Men—a theatre troupe with which Shakespeare was connected for most of his career. It was the most important troupe of players in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. The troupe was named after their patron, Lord Chamberlain, a wealthy nobleman. In 1603 the name was changed to the King’s Men, when they were sponsored by King James I, following the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. King James I reigned during the Jacobean Era.
Retirement of William Shakespeare (between 1610 and 1613)—Retirement from all work was uncommon in those times. Shakespeare was a successful, wealthy man who could enjoy a leisurely life. He had a legal quarrel regarding common lands and some concerns about his daughters, Judith and Susanna. Susanna and her husband were involved in a slander case for which they sued John Lane and won. Shakespeare traveled to London several times. London playhouses were repeatedly closed during outbreaks of the plague; between 1603 and 1610, they were closed for more than 60 months, during which there was no work. This might have sparked Shakespeare’s
move back to Stratford-Upon-Avon around 1611. His house, New Place, was one of the largest homes in the area, ample room for his occasional houseguests.
A quote from Shakespeare on retirement“For mine own part, I could be well content to entertain the lag-end of my life with quiet hours.” H.IV.pt. I. V. I
Shakespeare’s Last Will (dated March 25, 1616)—Susanna Hall received the whole of his real estate. He also left a substantial amount to his second daughter, Judith Quiney, and a number of friends received various items. The poor received ten pounds. Shakespeare’s wife, Anne, received “the second best bed.” However, it would have been her right through English Common Law to one-third of his estate, as well as the residence at New Place. She continued to live in New Place until her death in 1623. “The second best bed” was likely symbolic of his affection for her, since that was his bed and English Common Law would have provided for her.
A quote from Shakespeare on wills—“Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine how to cut off some charge in legacies.” J.C. iv.1
Shakespeare’s Burial Place—Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 25, 1616. The place of his burial was not on account of his fame as a playwright, but because he purchased a share of the tithe of the church for 440 pounds, a large sum of money at the time.
The Curse on Shakespeare’s Grave—From time to time, bones in the charnel house were burned. He would have none of that, so his curse still remains today:
Good Friend for Jesus Sake Forbeare, To Digg The Dust Enclosed Heare. Blese Be The Man That Spares
Thes Stones, And Curst Be He That Moves My Bones.
First Folio—In 1623, John Heminge and Henry Condell of the King’s Men troupe collected his plays as “Mr. Williams Shakespeare, Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,” a collection known as the First Folio. Without this collection, many of his plays would have been lost.
Parents—John and Mary Shakespeare
Birthdate and Place of Birth—He was baptized on April 26, 1564, at Holy Trinity Church, in Stratford. His actual birthdate is unknown, but tradition has it as April 23, 1564. He was born in the family home on Henley Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.
Death—He died on April 23, 1616, at age 52 (cause unknown), and was buried on April 25, 1616, in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-Upon Avon.
Brothers and Sisters—He had seven siblings: Joan, Margaret, William, Gilbert, Joan (the first Joan died after two months), Anne, Richard, Edmund.
Wife—Anne Hathaway, he was 18, she was 26 and pregnant.
Children—Susannah was the firstborn, then twins Hamnet and Judith.
Nickname—“The Bard” (the recognition as a great poet) or “The Bard of Avon”
Education—King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-Upon-Avon also known as the King’s New School, he did not go to college.
Stratford-Upon-Avon is about 100 miles northwest of London
Home in Stratford-Upon-Avon is called New Place, bought in 1597 his only house. He died there in 1616 and Anne Hathaway died there in 1623.
Plays and Sonnets—During his life he wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.
Vocabulary—Shakespeare’s vocabulary contained more than 30,000 words.
Birds—Referenced more than 600 times, including 60 various types
Globe Theatre—The Globe was the second theatre (where Shakespeare’s works were performed). The first “Theatre,” as it was known, was in Shoreditch, London, and was a great success. Richard Burbage’s negotiations to renew the lease of the “Theatre” failed; this is why the Globe Theatre was built. Shakespeare’s interest in the theatre was 12.5%, along with five other investors.In June 1613, a fire broke out after a canon was used for special effects, setting the thatched roof ablaze. The theatre was rebuilt in 1614. In 1644 the Globe Theatre was demolished by Puritans when the Puritan Parliament ordered all stage plays stopped.
Globe Theatre Motto—The first motto was “The whole world is a playhouse.” Shakespeare changed it in “As You Like It” to
“All the world is a stage.”
Lord Chamberlain’s Men—a theatre troupe with which Shakespeare was connected for most of his career. It was the most important troupe of players in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. The troupe was named after their patron, Lord Chamberlain, a wealthy nobleman. In 1603 the name was changed to the King’s Men, when they were sponsored by King James I, following the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. King James I reigned during the Jacobean Era.
Retirement of William Shakespeare (between 1610 and 1613)—Retirement from all work was uncommon in those times. Shakespeare was a successful, wealthy man who could enjoy a leisurely life. He had a legal quarrel regarding common lands and some concerns about his daughters, Judith and Susanna. Susanna and her husband were involved in a slander case for which they sued John Lane and won. Shakespeare traveled to London several times. London playhouses were repeatedly closed during outbreaks of the plague; between 1603 and 1610, they were closed for more than 60 months, during which there was no work. This might have sparked Shakespeare’s
move back to Stratford-Upon-Avon around 1611. His house, New Place, was one of the largest homes in the area, ample room for his occasional houseguests.
A quote from Shakespeare on retirement“For mine own part, I could be well content to entertain the lag-end of my life with quiet hours.” H.IV.pt. I. V. I
Shakespeare’s Last Will (dated March 25, 1616)—Susanna Hall received the whole of his real estate. He also left a substantial amount to his second daughter, Judith Quiney, and a number of friends received various items. The poor received ten pounds. Shakespeare’s wife, Anne, received “the second best bed.” However, it would have been her right through English Common Law to one-third of his estate, as well as the residence at New Place. She continued to live in New Place until her death in 1623. “The second best bed” was likely symbolic of his affection for her, since that was his bed and English Common Law would have provided for her.
A quote from Shakespeare on wills—“Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine how to cut off some charge in legacies.” J.C. iv.1
Shakespeare’s Burial Place—Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 25, 1616. The place of his burial was not on account of his fame as a playwright, but because he purchased a share of the tithe of the church for 440 pounds, a large sum of money at the time.
The Curse on Shakespeare’s Grave—From time to time, bones in the charnel house were burned. He would have none of that, so his curse still remains today:
Good Friend for Jesus Sake Forbeare, To Digg The Dust Enclosed Heare. Blese Be The Man That Spares
Thes Stones, And Curst Be He That Moves My Bones.
First Folio—In 1623, John Heminge and Henry Condell of the King’s Men troupe collected his plays as “Mr. Williams Shakespeare, Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,” a collection known as the First Folio. Without this collection, many of his plays would have been lost.
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Shakespeare Plays list
Comedies (17) All’s Well That Ends Well As You Like It Cymbeline The Comedy of Errors Love’s Labours Lost Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor A Midsummer Night’s Dream Much Ado About Nothing Pericles The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Troilus and Cresida The Two Gentlemen of Verona Twelfth Night The Winter’s Tale |
Tragedies (11) Antony & Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo & Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus |
Histories (10) Henry Sixth, Part 1, 2, 3 Henry Fourth, Part 1, 2 King John Henry Fifth Henry Eighth Richard Second Richard Third |