William Shakespeare

By: Leticia Herrera

Marshall 3/4period

2010

HSS 7.8

The life of William Shakespeare

• William Shakespeare was born April 23,1564

• He died april23,1616

• He died was born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon, England

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S CHILDHOOD

• When William was a little boy he got baptized april26,1564.• His dad was John Shakespeare ,a glover and leather

merchant• His mom was Mary Arden, she was a landed local daughter

of a wealthy landowning farmer.• He was the third of eight kids.• He was the first son to survive into adulthood

WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR’S EDUCATION

• When Shakespeare was six he attended Stratford Grammar School

• which later on came known as King’s New School Of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

• At that time Latin was the primary language.

• At his school he learned a little English.

William’s marriage

• William married a women named Anne Hathaway.

• They got married on November 28,1582

• William was 18 years old.

• Anne was 26 years old and 3 months pregnant.

His children

• Six months later they became parents of a girl which they named Susanna.

• She was born may 26,1583.

• In 1585 Anne gave birth to twins

• The twins were born on February 2,1585

His children (con.)

• One twin was named Hamnet, which he was the second oldest.

• The youngest was Judith the youngest from them all.

• Hamnet died in August 11,1596,at age 11.

Williams career

• William studied against other playwrights of that age.

• William had a company that was the most successful in London in his days.

• Shakespeare was a very rapid writer was what some people said.

• He retired in 1611.

Williams plays

• William Shakespeare was famous for his plays.

• His plays were about tragedy and comedy.

• One of his plays that on this day is still known for is Romeo and Juliet.

• William first performed in the year between 1594 and 1595

Famous plays (cont.)

• The play Romeo and Juliet was based on two real lovers who lived in Verona, Italy and who they died for each other on1303

• William Shakespeare had made history theme.

His death

• He died April 23,1616 at age 52.

• He had made his last will march 25,1616

• His death was unknown.

• Someone had said had said that Shakespeare, Bryton, and Ben Johnson had a merry meeting and it seemed they drank to hard and died of fever there contracted

His death (cont.)

• William got buried April 25 ,1616 in Holly Trinity Church in, Stratford – Upon- Avon.

• He got buried 17 feet deep.

• His tomb is a floor beneath the church.

bibliography

• http:kirjasto.sci.fi/shakespe.htm• http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/de

ath-willliam-shakespeare.htm• william-shakespeare.info/william-

shakespeare-plays.htm• www.william-shakespear.imfo/

williamshakespeare-children-andgrandchildren.htm