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 The Life and Times of The Life and Times of

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

1564-16161564-1616

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• Shakespeare was born in 1564 in aShakespeare was born in 1564 in a

town called Stratford-upon-Aon! "ttown called Stratford-upon-Aon! "t

was north of London!was north of London!

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• #is father$ %ohn Shakespeare$ owned#is father$ %ohn Shakespeare$ owned

a shop as a &loe maker and alsoa shop as a &loe maker and also

held seeral &oernment positions$held seeral &oernment positions$

includin& 'a(or of Stratford!includin& 'a(or of Stratford!

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#e learned Latin in his &rammar#e learned Latin in his &rammar

school as a child!school as a child!

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"n Stratford-)pon Aon$ he watched"n Stratford-)pon Aon$ he watched

pa&eants and shows durin&pa&eants and shows durin&

holida(s$ en*o(ed fairs twice a (earholida(s$ en*o(ed fairs twice a (earand en*o(ed traelin& companies ofand en*o(ed traelin& companies of

actors which would perform there!actors which would perform there!

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#e left Stratford for London to#e left Stratford for London to

adance his literar( career andadance his literar( career andbecome an actor!become an actor!

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"n London he became a shareholder"n London he became a shareholder

in an actin& compan( called Thein an actin& compan( called The

Lord hamberlain.s 'en as well asLord hamberlain.s 'en as well asthe primar( pla(wri&ht and anthe primar( pla(wri&ht and an

actor!actor!

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#e would often perform at the#e would often perform at the

court of /ueen 0liabeth "!court of /ueen 0liabeth "!

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2urin& the (ears of the pla&ue$ he2urin& the (ears of the pla&ue$ he

would write poetr( since thewould write poetr( since the

theaters were often closed! "t wastheaters were often closed! "t wasconsidered b( the 0liabethans toconsidered b( the 0liabethans to

be more important to write poetr(be more important to write poetr(

than to write pla(s!than to write pla(s!

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#e wrote 154 sonnets durin& 3a#e wrote 154 sonnets durin& 3a

time when sonneteerin& was intime when sonneteerin& was in

o&ue in London!o&ue in London!

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After the pla&ue he wrote about ,After the pla&ue he wrote about ,

pla(s a (ear! Shakespeare wrote apla(s a (ear! Shakespeare wrote a

total of pla(s! This made Williamtotal of pla(s! This made William

a wealth( man!a wealth( man!

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#is 7rst pla( performed at the#is 7rst pla( performed at the

8lobe Theater was8lobe Theater was Julius Caesar  Julius Caesar !!

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"n 1599 he became partial owner of"n 1599 he became partial owner of

the 8lobe Theater! #e held 1:; ofthe 8lobe Theater! #e held 1:; of

its shares!its shares!

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After the death of /ueen 0liabeth$After the death of /ueen 0liabeth$

her successor <in& %ames " licensedher successor <in& %ames " licensed

Shakespeare and his actin& &roupShakespeare and his actin& &roupto be called 3The <in&.s 'en!to be called 3The <in&.s 'en!

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At the end of his life$ =ill returned toAt the end of his life$ =ill returned to

Stratford-upon-Aon to retire! #eStratford-upon-Aon to retire! #e

died in 1616!died in 1616!

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#e is considered the &reatest#e is considered the &reatest

dramatist in the world!dramatist in the world!

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#e is considered the &reatest#e is considered the &reatest

0n&lish poet!0n&lish poet!

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#e had a clear understandin& of#e had a clear understandin& of

human nature and created dramatichuman nature and created dramatic

situations that relate to all humansituations that relate to all humanbein&s! >uniersalit(?bein&s! >uniersalit(?