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William Shakespeare

Who was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare is a famous British playwright, which means he’s someone who wrote plays. Shakespeare is considered to be one of the most talented writers of all time.

Shakespeare lived around the late 16th century and early 17th century, and in between the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. Both of them saw some of the plays he wrote, which are still performed today. Some of the phrases that Shakespeare wrote have even become part of our everyday language!

Top 10 facts

  1. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564.
  2. Shakespeare’s wife’s name was Anne Hathaway.
  3. Shakespeare had three children: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.
  4. Shakespeare worked as actor with the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later called the King’s Men.
  5. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets and around 40 plays.
  6. One of Shakespeare’s first plays was Henry V.
  7. Shakespeare’s plays were performed for both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I – James I was the patron of Shakespeare’s theatre group.
  8. Shakespeare’s theatre group perf
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    Play Productions:

    • Henry VI, part 1, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1589-1592.
    • Henry VI, part 2, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1590-1592.
    • Henry VI, part 3, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1590-1592.
    • Richard III, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1591-1592.
    • The Comedy of Errors, London, unknown theater (probably by Lord Strange's Men), circa 1592-1594; London, Gray's Inn, 28 December 1594.
    • Titus Andronicus, London, Rose or Newington Butts theater, 24 January 1594.
    • The Taming of the Shrew, London, Newington Butts theater, 11 June 1594.
    • The Two Gentlemen of Verona, London, Newington Butts theater or the Theatre, 1594.
    • Love's Labor's Lost, perhaps at the country house of a great lord, such as the Earl of Southampton, circa 1594-1595; London, at Court, Christmas 1597.
    • Sir Thomas More, probably by Anthony Munday, revised by Thomas Dekker, Henry Chettle, Shakespeare, and possibly Thomas Heyw
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      Shakespeare’s life and inspirations

      • William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor.

      • Shakespeare’s plays include Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest.

      • Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and married Anne Hathaway in 1582. They had three children.

      • Shakespeare spent most of his professional life with an acting company in London, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. In 1599, the acting company built the Globe Theatre.

      • Shakespeare’s plays are still performed all over the world and have inspired many films, ballets, musicals and operas.

      Watch this video about Shakespeare’s life and inspirations

      Female presenter: William Shakespeare.

      William Shakespeare: What?

      Female presenter: I’m talking about you, not to you. Writer, poet, player and his story begins right here in London.

      William Shakespeare: What? No I was, I was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

      Female presenter: What? I ain’t going Stratford, it’s miles away.

      William Shakespeare: It’s nice.

      Female presenter: So…

      William Shakespeare: Two tickets to Strat

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