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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. Clipart courtesy FCIT http://etc.usf.edu/clipart. Born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth until her death in 1603. King James 1 then came into power. Moved to London while in his twenties.

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare Clipart courtesy FCIT http://etc.usf.edu/clipart

  2. Born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564 • England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth until her death in 1603. King James 1 then came into power. • Moved to London while in his twenties • Life revolved around the Thames River (food, trade, water, and sewage). • Southwark, a section of London, became home to multiple theatres, including The Globe. Shakespeare's Country

  3. Shakespeare's Theatre The Globe • Constructed in 1599 by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men • Three stories high with no roof • Consisted of an outer stage with no front or side curtains, an inner stage, a cellar, and a tiring-house • Very few props and very little scenery • Elaborate and expensive costumes

  4. The Globe was rebuilt again in London only 200 meters from its original site. • Inaugurated by the Queen on June 12, 1997 • Used traditional building materials and techniques

  5. Shakespeare's Achievements • A part of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later renamed The King’s Men by King James I • An actor, playwright, and poet • Wrote 154 poems and 37 plays • His work has been translated into every major language. • Most quoted literature

  6. Works Cited • Lombardi, Esther. “William Shakespeare.” About.com:Classic Literature. 2008. 16 March • 2008. <http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_wshakespeare.htm> • Love, Mark and et al. “In Search of Shakespeare.” Public Broadcasting System. 2003. 15 March • 2008. <http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/locations/location153.html> • Mabillard, Amanda. “Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.” About.com:Shakespeare. 2008. • 15 March 2008. <Http://shakespeare.about.com/od/theglobetheatre/a/globetheatre_2.htm> • "Shakespeare, William ." Encyclopedia Americana. 2008. Grolier Online. 16 Mar. 2008 • <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0353410-00> • “The Globe Theatre of 1999.” Online Shakespeare. 16 March 2008. • <http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_wshakespeare.htm>

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