William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564

2. His father was a glover and leather merchant and his mother was daughter of wealthy Robert Arden.

3. He attended the King's New School in Stratford at age six or seven.

4. He married Anne Hathaway at age eighteen, she was twenty-six and several months pregnant.

   • Susanna, William's first child, was baptised sometime in May 1583
   • Records reveal that twins Hamnet and Judith were born born Feb.1585
     • Hamnet died age 11

5. The years between 1585 and 1592 referred to as the lost years.

   • he is thought to have honed his writing skills in these years

6. By 1592 he was a well established playwright who's popularity was growing increasingly in London.

   • by 1594 he was part owner of the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
     • In 1599 he took the step of buying the Globe on the South Bank.
   • The following years proved to be Shakespeare's most successful, and profitable.
     • He wrote Hamlet, Macbeth Julius Ceasar and King Lear in a few short years and recieved a blessing from the King in 1604
     • He became very wealthy from his success he owned several properties and in 1597 bought the second largest house in Stratford town

7. Shakespeare retired long before his death and wrote very little after 1613 but he still had interests and property in London He died on April 23 1616 aged 52/