Transcript shakespeares life

William Shakespeare
Life and Times
What we know about Shakespeare
comes from church documents and
legal records.
– Some documents that we have are
his baptismal registration, marriage
license, and records of real estate
transactions.
Family
Shakespeare was the 3rd of eight
children
Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford
Shakespeare’s dad was a shoemaker
and sometimes served as a justice of
the peace
Shakespeare’s Life
Shakespeare was an actor
By 1594, he was a founding member of the
theatrical company called Lord
Chamberlains Men, which was later
renamed The King’s Men.
The King’s Men were supported by King
James
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was among one
of the early plays of Shakespeare
R & J was written between 1594
and 1596
By 1612, Shakespeare had written
thirty-seven (37) plays.
Other Shakespearean Plays
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Midsummers Night’s Dream
Henry V
Death
 Shakespeare died April 23, 1616 (52 years later
on his birthday)
 He was buried under the old stone floor of Holy
Trinity Church in Stratford.
 The following is carved on his tombstone.
“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”