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THE LIFE OF WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE1564-1616
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SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTH
Baptized on April 26th, 1564
Exact date of birth is unknown
Assumed he was born on April 23rd
Baptism usually took place 3 days after birth
Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in a house on
Henley Street
Father: John Shakespeare
Mother: Mary Arden
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Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Shakespeare’s birthplace, House on Henley Street
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SHAKESPEARE’S MARRIAGE Married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1582
Shakespeare, 18
Anne, 26 (considered middle-aged)
Assumed that their marriage was not a happy
one
6 mos. later, Susanna is born
1585 Anne gives birth to twins
Hamnet and Judith
Hamnet dies of unknown causes at age 11
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SHAKESPEARE’S FAMILY
Family was pretty well-off
John town mayor
John comes across some $ trouble
Possibly due to drinking
Almost all of Shakespeare’s siblings die
at a young age
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FOUR PERIODS OF SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE First period
Cheerful period, showing youthful love and imagination A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet,
The Comedy of Errors
Second period 1595-1601Progress in Dramatic Art Deeper insight to human nature Sense of sadness
As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, IV
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FOUR PERIODS OF SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE Third period
1601-1608 Time that Shakespeare may have been ‘out of
sorts’ Father dies in 1601 Wrote many tragedies
Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear
Fourth period 1608-1613 Calm strength and sweetness Mother dies in 1608 Recollection of her kindness may have spurred the
more positive outlook on life Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest
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SHAKESPEARE’S LOST YEARS First Lost Years
1578-1582 Second Lost Years
1585-1592 Not much information about S during
this time period People believe during these lost years
Shakespeare: Perfected his craft Established himself as a dramatist Gained experience at the theatre
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SHAKESPEARE’S DEATH
Much like Poe, Shakespeare’s death is
also a mystery
Possibly because of drinking
Dies on his 53rd birthday, April 23rd, 1616
S gives all of his land to his eldest
daughter and gives Anne the “second-
best bed”
Another hint to their unhappy marriage
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THE ORIGINAL GLOBE THEATRE
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THE CURRENT GLOBE
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THE GLOBE THEATRE Opened in 1599 in Bankside, Southward,
London Octagonal shaped building Open air arena – circular shape Two doors
Main entrance and exit door Arena projected halfway into the pit
“Apron” stageStage extended past proscenium arch Surrounded by three tiers of roofed galleries
with balconies
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THE GLOBE THEATRE CONT.
Could hold ~1,500 people
Shakespeare became part owner of the
Globe
Virtual tour of the Globe
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-
us/virtual-tour
Destroyed by a fire on June 29th, 1613