Shakespeare's Life & Times

Question	Answer
What are the dates of Shakespeare's birth and death?	1564 - 1616, April 23
What movies/shows have Shakespearean allusions?	Simpsons, Star Trek, Sesame Street, Loony Toons, Disney, Harry Potter
How many plays did Shakespeare write, and what were the three genres?	37; comedies, histories, tragedies
How many sonnets did he compose?	154
Who was his father? Whom did he marry?	glovemaker/High Bailiff; Anne Hathaway
How many children did he have with his wife?	3 children
What year did Shakespeare move to London?	1592
In 1599, a group called what was formed, and what famous theater was built?	Lord Chamberlain's Men; Globe Theater
When did James I become king? What new name did the Lord Chamberlain's Men adopt?	1603; King's Men
What year did Shakespeare retire to Stratford-on-Avon?	1610
What age was Shakespeare when he died?	52

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