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1564-1616Queen Elizabeth reigned from 1558-1603

King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603 (King James Bible)

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Life factsHometown: Stratford-Upon-AvonWife: Anne Hathaway (1582)Children: Susanna (1583), twins: Hamnet and Judith (1585)

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Life Facts1595: Became shareholder in an acting company in London.

Hamnet died, aged 11.

His father, John, granted arms (recognized as a gentleman) 1596

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Writing Career

Wrote 37 Plays

Three categories of plays: tragedies, comedies and histories

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Writing CareerWrote 154 Sonnets

First Folio published: 1623

Wrote Macbeth to impress King James (1606)

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Macbeth

Set in Scotland (to honor King James)

Deals with witchcraft because King James was an “expert”

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Macbeth

Believed to be cursed

Referred to as “The Scottish Play”

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Newly discovered portrait!

Believed to be painted in 1610

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The Globe theatre

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