By: Leah Silverman, Samantha Bilardi, Morgan Reiner, and Madison Dinger

- William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564 in Stratford, England.

- At the age of 4 he started “petty” school, where he learned to read and write English. - After he went to a lower form of grammar school, where he began serious studies in Latin and texts. - Records have not been found, so there is no proof that Shakespeare attended the lower grammar school - This is where he began his writing. - Research shows that he also attended grammar school.

- Married Anne Hathaway at age 18 in He had a daughter in 1583 named Susanna - Following his daughter he had twin boys named Judith and Hamnet (1585)

ROMEO AND JULIET - By 1592 he became famous for his acting and playwrights

- By 1593 Shakespeare became a published poet. - He published his first narrative poem titled Venus and Adonis. - Following that he also published The Rape of Lucrece

- Wrote Romeo and Juliet in the 1590’s - Wrote most of his theatrical plays during the 1590’s - Most of his career spanned a 20 year time period - Most of his works were based off of English history

- By 1599 Shakespeare’s company built their own theater in London named the Globe. - Most of Shakespeare’s famous plays were performed at this theater as well as in the king’s palace. - In 1613 the Globe caught fire and burned to the ground.

- His son Hamnet died in By 1599 documents show Shakespeare was very wealthy with a lot of land - William Shakespeare died on April 23, Shortly after many more of his poems and sonnets were discovered and later published.

-Shakespeare lived in London from early 1590’s His plays are put together in terms of what went through when he lived in London -His works were influenced by the rural areas of England, the metropolitain areas of London, the world of the theater, and the small-towns.

- In business papers it is found that Shakespeare was a famous actor and wealthy landowner. -Through his writings it can also be determined that he lived in London and Stratford. -Shakespeare was thought to be a legend until the late 1800s. -Stories and myths were made up about him, such as he died from drinking too hard with fellow poets, he was demanded by the queen to write a love story in 14 days, and he barely knew how to read and his natural talent is what made his writing famous.

"Shakespeare's Life." Folger Shakespeare Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr