WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

LIFE,EDUCATION,& BACKGROUND

England's greatest poet and playwright was born at Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564. In the country of Warwickshire, England. He was the first and eldest son of John and Mary. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway. They had three children. Their names were Judith, Hamnet, and Susanna. He went to London and was an errand boy at the theatre. In 1592 he was established as an actor and playwright. He was part owner of Lord Chamberlain's men. At age 32 he was known as a great writer of tragedy and comedy. In 1599, he was in a new theatre called the Globe. Some of the plays there were Julius Caeser, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. After Queen Elizabeth died, King James was the king. The Chamberlain's men became the King's Men. They performed alot of dramas at court. Shakespeare wrote 37 dramas and tragedys. He retired in his mid forties and returned to Stratford. He was prosperous and was an honored citizen. He died on April 23, 1616 in Stratford. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Trinity, the same church where he was baptized. Below is a picture of the church.








List of Shakespeare's Works in Order by When They Were Written





1588-1595 The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, First, Second and Third Parts of King Henry VI, Titus Andronicus, King Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Love's Labour's Lost, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, King Richard II

1596-1599 King John The Merchant of Venice, First and Second Parts of King Henry IV, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, King Henry V, Julius Caesar

1600-1605 As You Like It, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Troilus and Cressida, Measure for Measure, Othello, All's Well That Ends Well, Timon of Athens, King Lear

1606-1611 Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Pericles, Coriolanus, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest

1613 King Henry VIII, The Two Noble Kinsmen/b>

Quotes

• "To be, or not to be: that is the question". (Hamlet Act III, Scene I).
• "True is it that we have seen better days". (As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII).
• "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo"? (Romeo and Juliet ActII, Scene II).
• "Do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe?" (Hamlet ActIII, Scene II).