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William Shakespeare – his life

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Shakespeare – his life

Baptised on 26/04/1564 William was the son of John

Shakespeare and Mary Arden He was the third child of eight Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon He was likely educated in King's New

School in Stratford He was an actor, playwright, writer

and poet


He married Anne Hathaway in 1582, when he was 18 and Anne, 26

They had three children, a daughter(Susanna) and a pair was twin(Hamlet and Judith)

He was the part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men

Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London


His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres which were raised to their peaks during the 16th Century

In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances

He was the eldest surviving son Died on 23/04/1616, three years

after he retired to Stratford in 1613


Shakespeare probably became a writer due to the influence of his education in King's New School as they provide an intensive education in classics, modern day literature

His social status was very high. He was a respected poet in his own day and even now, he is still worshipped and revered


His works were well received as they were romance in genres and published during the romantic period, which originated during the second half of the 18th Century

The romantic period was when his works were best received and reputation, peaked

England in Shakespeare's time

The England then was known as the Elizabethan era

It as also considered to be the golden age in English History as that was when the flowering of English poetry, music and literature took place

The monarchy then was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I


Under Queen Elizabeth’s rule, the anglo-spanish war broke out in 1585 and lasted until 1604

The two main parties involved were England and Spain

Queen Elizabeth was a centralised, well-organised, and effective government


The Elizabethan period influenced Shakespeare's works greatly as that was a period of romance and reality

Shakespeare’s works revolved around this genre of love, sacrifice and affection with examples such as Romeo and Juliet


Elizabethan Theatre


The public theatres were three stories high, and built around an open space at the centre

The stage was a platform surrounded on three sides by the audience, only the rear being restricted for the entrances and exits of the actors and seating for the musicians

The upper level behind the stage could be used as a balcony, or as a position from which an actor could harangue a crowd

England in Shakespeare's time Towns then were much smaller than the

ones today and majority of the people were farmers

The people then carried on many trades and crafts

The rich were likely to remain so while the poor, sadly, was likely to remain poor

The people in power supported Shakespeare's works by being “patron” to his work

The Renaissance

The Renaissance is the birth of learning

There was new interest in ancient Greek and roman classic as well as new forms of art, architecture, music and literature

People tried to find things out for themselves rather than believe what they are told

It was typical of people then to live only to the age of 50 years old

The Renaissance

Scientific and medical knowledge was progressing very fast in Shakespeare's day, despite the great deal of ignorance

Thank you – The end

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