shakespeare Flashcards
when and where was Shakespeare born
April 23, 1564 in Stratford
what was Shakespeare’s parents names
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
what job did Shakespeare’s dad have
Mayor of Stratford
what age did Shakespeare see his first play
4
why were plays originally started by churches for…
illiterate members
when and who built the first theater building
1576 by James Burbuge
who did Shakespeare marry
Anne Hathaway
what were Shakespeare’s kids names
Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith (twins)
what years were considered the dark years
1585-1592
where did shakespeare go during the dark years
london for speculated reasons (one possibility: got tired of wife)
what child of Shakespeare’s died
Hamnet
were females allowed to act in plays
no
what was every young actors dream
playing the London stage
why did the churches find the plays unacceptable
they lacked religious theme
when and what was Shakespeare’s first play
Henry VI in 1592
