WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Paulina Pähn, XIb

EARLY LIFE: Born in Stratford-upon- Avon on April 23, 1564 Parents: John Shakespeare Mary Arden

EDUCATION: Attended King Edward IV Grammar School Never went to university

THE LOST YEARS: 1585 – 1592 Quit school Supported his family Became involved with acting

MARRIAGE: Married to Anne Hathaway Shakespeare’s children: Susanna Judith Hamnet (+ William Davenant?)

CAREER IN LONDON: Acted in several companies of players By 1584 had become an important playwright-actor in the Lord Chamberlain’s Company (the King’s Men) Wrote many great plays, for example: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” “Merchant of Venice” “Romeo and Juliet” “Othello” “Hamlet” etc. Also wrote poems and sonnets

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LATER YEARS AND DEATH: 1610 – returned to his birthplace, lived in the New Place Died on on April 23, 1616

SHAKESPEARE’S TOMB-STONE

SOURCES: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/shake spe.htm http://www.william- shakespeare.org.uk/facts- about-william-shakespeare.htm http://www.william- shakespeare.info/william- shakespeare-biography- childhood-and-education.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will iam_Shakespeare