Shakespeare - Younger Life Born : April 23, 1564 (estimated) Hometown: Stratford – Upon – Avon, England Father was a leader in their town; similar to a Mayor Assumed to have attended the school, King’s New School. *there is no certainty of his education which leads people to think Shakespeare may not even exsist.

Shakespeare – Adult life Married to Anne Hathaway Anne was pregnant with child when they married. Anne was 10 years older than William The two shared 3 children; one daughter and twins (boy & girl) Shakespeare moved to London to pursue a career while his family stayed behind in Stratford Shakespeare has no current direct descendants

Shakespeare – “Lost years” From 1585 – 1592 No records are available to know the whereabouts or activities of Shakespeare It’s assumed he was : A teacher An actor

Shakespeare ; Theater Known as an established actor and playwright Earliest known play was Henry VI part 3 Earliest known poem was Venus and Adonis (1593) For more than two decades, Shakespeare had multiple roles in theater including co-owning the major acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men (renamed the King's Men in 1603).

Shakespeare ; Theater (plays) Wrote both tragedies and comedies Most plays have a historical element Julius Ceasar = Romans ; Hamlet = Danish Each play is named after, and focuses on, the reigning monarch of the period. They are works of imagination, based very loosely on historical figures. Shakespeare is often referred to as Elizabethan playwright, but most of his players were written in the Jacobean period

Elizabethan era The reign of Queen Elizabeth I stretched from 1558 to 1603 Shakespeare Published His First Play in the Elizabethan Era Eliazabethan theaters attracted up to 3,000 people. Shakespeare and his company built TWO Globe Theaters

JACOBEAN ERA Marked the beginning of the reign of King James who ruled over a unified kingdom comprising of England and Scotland It was something during the rule of King James that Britain started establishing colonies. During the Jacobean period that popular Shakespearean plays like Tempest, Macbeth were written. Tragedy and Satire was at its peak

KING HENRY Duke of Normandy and the youngest son of William the Conqueror He was given money from his father which is when he bought Normandy. His brothers disagreed on the land that they inherited from his father.

GLOBE THEATER It was built by Shakespeare and his company in 1599, but it was destroyed by a fire on June 29, 1613 The Globe Theater was built in a similar style as the Coliseum but smaller. The Globe theater was also used for gambling and immortal reasoning. No women were allowed to work as actors-female roles were taken by young men who wore women’s clothes and make-up.

Romeo & Juliet Setting: Italy, 1300s Juliet Capulet : 13-14 years old Romeo Montague: 17-21 years old Feud between families Star-crossed lovers Written in the 1500s