First test Flashcards
When was Shakespeare Born
1564
When did Shakespeare Died
April 23, 1616
Where was Shakespeare raised
Stratford
Who was Shakespeare’s dad
John Shakespeare (glovemaker and local politician)
Who was Shakespeare’s mom
Mary Arden Shakespeare (Daughter or wealthy landowner)
Where did Shakespeare possibly go to school
King’s new School in Stratford
When supposably did Shakespeare leave school
Somewhere during middle school when his father lost his money
Who did Shakespeare marry
Anne Hathaway
How many children did Shakespeare have
a daughter and a pair of twins (Hamnet [died]+ Judith)
When did he leave home and start his writing career
1583-1592
How old was Shakespeare during the lost years
early twenties
What are the lost years
Years in which we cannot tell what Shakespeare was doing and where he was
What was the name of the theater that was built in 1599 and Shakespeare invested in
Globe Theater
When did the Globe theater burn down
1599
how many plays did Shakespeare write
38
