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The Life of the Bard

The Life of the Bard. By Amy Engle. Early Life. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England Baptized April 26, 1564, which means he was probably born April 23 Started his education at about 6 or 7 at the Stratford grammar school Studied Latin composition as well as Latin authors in school

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The Life of the Bard

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  1. The Life of the Bard By Amy Engle

  2. Early Life • Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England • Baptized April 26, 1564, which means he was probably born April 23 • Started his education at about 6 or 7 at the Stratford grammar school • Studied Latin composition as well as Latin authors in school • Was removed from school at the age of thirteen due to financial problems

  3. Family • Son of John Shakespeare, a glove maker, and Mary Arden, daughter of a wealthy farm-owner—both are believed to be illiterate • Had two older sisters named Joan and Margaret, who died in infancy; three younger brothers: Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund; and another sister named Joan • Married Anne Hathaway on November 27, 1582 • Had three children: Susanna and twins named Judith and Hamnet

  4. Career • It is unknown how Shakespeare began his career in the theatre • Became an established actor by the end of 1592 • Received patronage from the Earl of Southampton in 1593—by now he had become known for his plays—but it only lasted a few months • Granted a coat of arms on October 20, 1596

  5. Death • Died at the age of 52 on April 23, 1616—cause in unknown, but some possibilities include: plague, tuberculosis, scurvy, syphilis, small pox, malaria, dysentery, or typhus • Since most people at that time died at the age of thirty-five, Shakespeare is considered as having a long and healthy life

  6. Works Timeline • 1590-1592: Shakespeare Writes Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Henry VI. • March 3, 1592: First Production of 1 Henry VI • April 18, 1593: Registration of Venus and Adonis • 1594: First Quarto Edition of Titus Andronicus • May 9, 1594: Registration of The Rape of Lucrece • December 28, 1594: Confirmed Performance of The Comedy of Errors • 1597: First Quarto Editions of Richard III, Richard II, and Romeo and Juliet

  7. Works Timeline (continued) • 1598: First Quarto Editions of Love's Labour's Lost and 1 Henry IV • 1600: First Production of Julius Caesar • August 4, 1600: Registration of As You Like It • February 7, 1601: First Recorded Production of Richard II • 1603: First Printing of Hamlet • February, 1603: Registration of Troilus and Cressida • 1604: First Performance of Othello

  8. Works Timeline (continued) • December 26, 1604: First Performance of Measure for Measure • December 26, 1606: First Recorded Performance of King Lear • May 20, 1608: Registration of Pericles • 1609: Publication of Shakespeare's Sonnets • 1611: First Recorded Performances of The Winter's Tale, Macbeth and Cymbeline • November 1, 1611: First Recorded production of The Tempest

  9. Works Cited • Mabillard, Amanda. William Shakespeare of Stratford. 20 Aug. 2000. April 12, 2012. <http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/shakespeareancestry.html >.

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