Shakespeare Flashcards
What was his fathers job?
Glove maker
What type of family did he have?
A large family
What languages did he study in school?
Latin and Greek
What type of school did he go to and when did he graduate?
Grammar school (all boys) and 16
Where was he born?
Startford upon Avon
Who did he marry and what age was he at the time?
Anne Hathaway, 18
What was their children’s names?
Susana,(**6 months after marriage) Judith and hamlet (twins)
What city did he go to and what for?
London to make money
Who loved the arts and supported Shakespeare?
Queen Elizabeth
Where did actors travel for plays?
Around London and the countryside
Who created “the theatre”?
James Burbage
Who hated the plays?
The puritans
What were Shakespeare’s careers?
First an actor then a writer
Who was Shakespeare’s rival playwright?
Christopher Marlowe–>”the rose”
What caused theaters for 2 years?
The plaque –> Shakespeare starts to write
Who was he payed by for his writing?
The earl of Southampton
Why did the “the theatre” close?
Burbage died and they wouldn’t renew the lease
How did they build the new theatre and what was it called?
They dismantled “the theatre” and floated the supplies across the Thames river. “The Globe” was opened in mid 1599.
When did queen Elizabeth die?
1603
Who then supported Shakespeare when the queen died?
Kung James I
Why did “the globe” burn down? How did they solve the problem?
The canon on top w/ the hay roof–> burnt down in 1913. They rebuilt it with tile roof.
When and where did he die?
April 23 1616. Stratford Upon Avon
When was his collection of plays published? what were they called?
1623, “the first folio”
When was “the globe” reopened because of updating?
1997
