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

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

3. - 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.

4. - Married Anne Hathaway at age 18 in 1582 - He had a daughter in 1583 named Susanna - Following his daughter he had twin boys named Judith and Hamnet (1585)

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

6. - 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

7. - 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

8. - 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.

9. - His son Hamnet died in 1596 - By 1599 documents show Shakespeare was very wealthy with a lot of land - William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 - Shortly after many more of his poems and sonnets were discovered and later published.

10. -Shakespeare lived in London from early 1590’s- 1610 -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.

11. - 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.

12. "Shakespeare's Life." Folger Shakespeare Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2012.