SHAKESPEARE’S BIOGRAPHY

By:

Anthony Radosky

Tom Fening

Tom Kametich

BIRTH/CHILDHOOD

Birth• William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-

Avon on April 23 1564• Baptized on April 26, 1564

Childhood• Attended a free grammar school in Stratford

• Only attended school until he was 16 years old• Married Anne Hathaway when he was only 18

years old while she was 26 years old and pregnant

“THE LOST YEARS”

The First Lost Years (1578-1582)• This is the period between where Shakespeare leaves

school until he marries Anne Hathaway • He left school in order to help his father stabilize his

financial endeavors • Some think he may have learnt the occupation of

lending money as his father was in this business

The Second Lost Years (1582-1592)• This period takes place between Shakespeare's

marriage to Anne Hathaway until his move to London

SHAKESPEARE'S TIMELINE

Life and Career• 1585 - Joins a group of actors and becomes a playwright artist• 1589 -Writes first playwright (Henry IV Part I)• 1590 - Continues and writes the Henry IV parts II and III• 1592 - Writes Richard III and The Two Gentlemen of Verona• 1593 – Begins writing a 154 sonnet collection • 1593 – Writes the Taming of The Shrew• 1594 – Writes Love Labour’s Lost and King John• 1595 – Writes Romeo and Juliet• 1597 – Buys house in Stratford • 1600 – Writes Hamlet • 1606 – Antony and Cleopatra are composed • 1616- Dies in Stratford on April 23

FAMILY INFORMATION AND DEATH

Family information• His Father was a leather merchant while his mother was a

landed local heiress• His father’s name was John Shakespeare and his mother’s name was

Mary Arden • He was the third of eight siblings

• 3 of his siblings died young• Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway had 4 children by the

name of Edmund, Susana, Judith, and Hamnet• He wrote a will inclining all his possessions to be given to Judith

Death• He died on April 23, 1616 which was coincidently his birthday

PICTURES

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"Shakespeare's Biography." Shakespeare Resource Center. J. M. Pressley, 21 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Sept.

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