Transcript William Shakespeare

William
Shakespeare
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By Tyler Hernandez
Ms. Marshall ¾
Walter Stiern Middle School
Standard HSS 7.8
2009-2010
Early life and
Siblings
•
William Shakespeare was born April 26th, 1564. He was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon, England. People weren’t sure if that was his
exact birthday. William died on April 26th, 1616.
•William was not the only child, there was two sisters that were born
before him and three brothers after. These children were born by John
and Mary Shakespeare.
•John was a businessman in Stratford. Mary had inherited her father’s
landowning and farming estate. William Shakespeare is known
because of his literature. People still recognize William and think of his
poems, plays, and famous quotes.
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Wife and first born
•When William Shakespeare was eighteen he
married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1582.
Anne was twenty-six when they were married and
she was pregnant with a girl.
•Seven months after they were married she had
her first child. William and Anne named her
Susanna.
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Shakespeare’s Children
•William and Anne had twins born in February 1585.
Their names were Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet, being
Williams only son died of the Black Plague in 1596,
only 11 years old.
•The twins were named after Williams close friends
Judith and Hamnet Sadler
•Susanna grew up to marry a man and had a
miscarriage. Her husband later on was sent to
penance four 5 years.
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Shakespeare’s work
•William Shakespeare’s first play was Henry VI
Part 1, written on March 3rd 1593.he wrote part II
and III in 1590-1592.
• His works were divided into four groups:
Classical plays, Comedy of Errors, The history
plays, and the Narrative poems.
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Globe Theatre
• The Globe Theatre was were
Shakespeare’s plays were
shown. Henry part I of
Shakespeare’s plays was played
at the theatre.
• The Globe Theatre was burnt
down on June 29th. The theatre
was rebuilt and they called it
The Second Globe Theatre.
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The
Chamberlain’s
• The Chamberlain’s was a group
of performers, that include:
William Shakespeare, John
Heminges, Augustine Phillips,
Thomas Pope, and William
Kemp.
• The Chamberlain’s would
perform at the Globe Theatre for
everybody to see.
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William’s Will
• William’s will was that his money
was split between his children and
wife.
• he even left some money to his
grandchildren. He gave his property
to his daughter Susanna. William
gave is little objects that were dear
to him to his friends.
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Shakespeare’s
Death
• William Shakespeare died on
April 23rd, 1616. He was buried
in the chancel of the Holy
Trinity Church on April 25th.
• His gravestone said: GOOD
FREND FOR JESUS SAKE
FORBEAR, TO DIGG THE DUST
ENCLOSED HEARE. BLEASTE BE
Ye MAN Yt SPARES THES
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Bibliography
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-childrenand-grandchildren.htm
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/biography/shakespeare_biogr
aphy.htm
http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/william-shakespeareplaywright
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