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1
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when was he born/where

A

April 23 1564/Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.

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2
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how old was him and his wife when they got married

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shakspear was 18 and Anne Hathaway was 26

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3
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how many kids did they have and what were their names

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  1. Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died
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4
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where and what was the name of the house that shakspear got after he retired

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In stratford and it was called The New Place

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5
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when did he die and how old was he

A

April 23 1616, he was 52

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6
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where was he buried

A

Holy Trinity Church

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7
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what was his first acting company called then later changed to

A

Chamberlain’s men, then The King’s Men

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8
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what was he part owner of

A

the Globe Theater

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9
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how old was Hamnet when he died

A

11

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10
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when was his greatest period as a writter

A

1599-1608

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11
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when was his “lost years”

A

1585-1592

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12
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when was the Globe made

A

built in 1599

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13
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how many people could the theater hold

A

3,000

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14
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perfomances were held everyday but

A

sunday

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15
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preformances were between

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2 and 5pm

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16
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the red flags means

A

history

17
Q

white flag means

A

comedy

18
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black flag means

A

tragedy

19
Q

who preformed all the roles

A

males

20
Q

theater was…

A

round, 20 sided and a big O

21
Q

3 tiers called

A

heaven, hell, and earth

22
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when did the theater burn down

A

June 29th, 1613