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Shakespeare’s Biography

Shakespeare’s Biography. By: Anthony Radosky Tom Fening Tom Kametich. Birth/childhood. Birth William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564 Baptized on April 26, 1564 Childhood Attended a free grammar school in Stratford

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Shakespeare’s Biography

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  1. Shakespeare’s Biography By: Anthony Radosky Tom Fening Tom Kametich

  2. Birth/childhood • Birth • William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564 • Baptized on April 26, 1564 • Childhood • Attended a free grammar school in Stratford • Only attended school until he was 16 years old • Married Anne Hathaway when he was only 18 years old while she was 26 years old and pregnant

  3. “The lost years” • The First Lost Years (1578-1582) • This is the period between where Shakespeare leaves school until he marries Anne Hathaway • He left school in order to help his father stabilize his financial endeavors • Some think he may have learnt the occupation of lending money as his father was in this business • The Second Lost Years (1582-1592) • This period takes place between Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway until his move to London

  4. Shakespeare's Timeline • Life and Career • 1585 - Joins a group of actors and becomes a playwright artist • 1589 -Writes first playwright (Henry IV Part I) • 1590 - Continues and writes the Henry IV parts II and III • 1592 - Writes Richard III and The Two Gentlemen of Verona • 1593 – Begins writing a 154 sonnet collection • 1593 – Writes the Taming of The Shrew • 1594 – Writes Love Labour’s Lost and King John • 1595 – Writes Romeo and Juliet • 1597 – Buys house in Stratford • 1600 – Writes Hamlet • 1606 – Antony and Cleopatra are composed • 1616- Dies in Stratford on April 23

  5. Family information and death • Family information • His Father was a leather merchant while his mother was a landed local heiress • His father’s name was John Shakespeare and his mother’s name was Mary Arden • He was the third of eight siblings • 3 of his siblings died young • Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway had 4 children by the name of Edmund, Susana, Judith, and Hamnet • He wrote a will inclining all his possessions to be given to Judith • Death • He died on April 23, 1616 which was coincidently his birthday

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  7. Works cited • "William Shakespeare Timeline at AbsoluteShakespeare.com." Absolute Shakespeare - Plays, Quotes, Summaries, Essays... Web. 23 Sept. 2011. <http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/timeline/timeline.htm>; • "Shakespeare's Biography." Shakespeare Resource Center. J. M. Pressley, 21 Aug. 2011. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://www.bardweb.net/man.html>. •  "William Shakespeare Biography - The First Lost Years 1585 - 1592." WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-first-lost-years-1578-1582.htm>. • "William Shakespeare - the Lost Years." William Shakespeare Biography. William Shakespeare.org. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/william-shakespeare-lost-years.htm>

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