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Life Flashcards

1
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Date of death

A

23th April 1616

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Name of his parents

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John and Mary Shakespeare

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3
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School he allegedly attended

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Grammar School at Stratford

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4
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He probably left school at what age?

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13

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5
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Why did he left school at 13?

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His father’s business began to fail

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How old was he when he married?

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18

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7
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Date of his wedding

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23rd November 1582

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Name of his wife

A

Anne Hathaway

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9
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Age of his wife

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8 years older than him

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Why did he marry (apparently)?

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6 month after the wedding his daughter Susanna was born

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11
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Two years after his wedding, he had…

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Twins, Hamnet (a boy who died), and Judith

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12
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Between 1585 and 1592, Shakespeare…

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This years are blank, and gave rise to much speculation

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13
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Year a severe outbreak of Plague closed down all playhouses in London

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1592

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14
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After the closure of the theatres, Shakespeare found patronage in…

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Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton

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Shakespeare dedicated to his patron, the Earl of Southampton…

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Two long poems, and probably addressed to him the bulk of his sonnets

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16
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What company did Shakespeare belonged to in 1594?

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The Lord Chamberlain’s Company

17
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In which theatre did Shakespeare’s company performed at?

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At the Theatre

18
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Who built the Theatre and when?

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James Burbage, in 1576

19
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Where did Shakespeare live?

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In Stratford

20
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When did Queen Elizabeth die?

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In 1603

21
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Why did Shakespeare’s company changed its name the Quen’s death?

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The new king, James I, bought the most important acting companies under the patronage of members of the royal family, so the Lord Chamberlain’s Company became The King’s Men

22
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Date of birth

A

26th April 1564

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