William ShakespeareWho Was William Shakespeare?

• He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England.

• He was born on 23rd April, 1564.

• He was 52 years old when he died.

• He is famous for being a writer.

Facts about William Shakespeare

Did You Know?William Shakespeare made up a lot of new words we still use today like bedroom and gloomy!

William moved to London.

He wrote stories for people to act out. These are called plays.

One of his most famous plays was

called ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

William ShakespeareWho Was William Shakespeare?

Life in LondonWilliam moved to London and became a playwright. That means he wrote stories, called plays. These were acted out on the stage for people to watch.

New WordsWilliam Shakespeare made up many new words, which we still use today. Here are a few of them:

He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England.

Did You Know?William married a woman called Anne Hathaway. They had a daughter called Susannah and twins called Hamnet and Judith.

He was a famous writer.

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New WordsWilliam Shakespeare made up many new words, which we still use today. Here are a few of them:

Did You Know?A playwright would write stories (called plays) which could be acted out on a stage in a theatre. People paid to go and watch the plays.

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Titanic * The Titanic is probably the most famous ship ever to have been built. At the time it was launched, it was the biggest ship in the world. This huge ship was said to be the biggest, the best and the safest ship ever to have set sail. The Titanic was a luxury passenger liner that carried some of world’s richest people.

Building the Titanic Building on the Titanic began on 31 March 1909; it was finished three years later in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Titanic’s official name was the RMS Titanic (RMS stood for Royal Mail Steamer).

In 1912 the Titanic was the largest man-made moveable object ever built. This famous ship was 92.5 feet wide, 175 feet high and 882 feet long – bigger than 3 football fields put together!

It had ten decks, three engines and its furnaces burnt through over 600 tonnes of coal. One hundred and seventy 'firemen' shovelled the coal by hand and worked in shifts 24 hours a day. Although Titanic had four funnels, only three were functional - the fourth one was just for show.

Titanic’s Route The Titanic left Southampton on April 10, 1912 and stopped in France and Ireland before heading west to New York.

Staffing and Passengers A huge ship requires a lot of staff – the Titanic had a crew of around 900 people! Disaster

But on 15 April 1912, five days into its very first voyage from Southampton to New York, the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. There were over 2200 people on board but only 715 people survived. Over 1500 people died. The wreck of the Titanic was discovered 74 years later, just over 2 miles under the sea.

Titanic ** The Titanic is probably the most famous ship ever to have been built. At the time it was launched, it was the biggest ship in the world. This huge ship was said to be the biggest, the best and the safest ship ever to have set sail. The Titanic was a luxury passenger liner that carried some of world’s richest people.

Building the Titanic Building on the Titanic began on 31 March 1909; it was finished three years later in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Titanic’s official name was the RMS Titanic (RMS stood for Royal Mail Steamer).

In 1912 the Titanic was the largest man-made moveable object ever built. This famous ship was 92.5 feet wide, 175 feet high and 882 feet long – bigger than 3 football fields put together!

It had ten decks, three engines and its furnaces burnt through over 600 tonnes of coal. One hundred and seventy 'firemen' shovelled the coal by hand and worked in shifts 24 hours a day. Although Titanic had four funnels, only three were functional - the fourth one was just for show.

Titanic’s Route The Titanic left Southampton on April 10, 1912 and stopped in France and Ireland before heading west to New York.

Staffing and Passengers A huge ship requires a lot of staff – the Titanic had a crew of around 900 people! Titanic in Numbers Titanic's construction cost was £1.5 million , which is around £170 million in today's money. Also, it took around three years to build. The wages of those on board varied greatly depending on position - Captain Smith earned £105 per month (about £11,000 today) whereas a stewardess earned £3 10 shillings per month (around £375 today). There were 2200 people on board Titanic on its maiden voyage - 1300 passengers and 900 crew . However, the ship was not full and could have had another 1100 people on board.

Titanic was a luxurious ship and tickets were expensive. A third class ticket cost around £7 in 1912 which is nearly £800 in today's money. A second class ticket cost around £13 or nearly £1500 today and a first class ticket would have set you back a minimum of £30 or more than £3300 today.

Disaster But on 15 April 1912, five days into its very first voyage from Southampton to New York, the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. There were over 2200 people on board but only 715 people survived. Over 1500 people died. The wreck of the Titanic was discovered 74 years later, just over 2 miles under the sea.