William Shakespeare Flashcards
Who were his parents?
John and Mary.
When was he baptized?
April 26th, 1564.
What was his fathers job?
Glove maker, leather merchant.
Who did he marry?
Anne Hathaway.
Who were his children?
Hamnet, Judith and Susanna.
When did he come to London?
1592.
What acting company did he belong too?
The Kingsmen.
What was the title of his first play?
Henry VI Part 1.
How many plays did he write?
37.
How many sonnets did he write?
154.
How many different words did he create?
1700.
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616.
When was the globe theatre built?
1599.
Where was it located?
London, Bank of Themes.
When did it burn down?
June 29th, 1613.
How did the fire start?
Canon fire during play.
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford- Upon Avon, UK.
How was the audience arranged?
Upper class- Balcony
Middle class- Galleries, cushion.
Lower class- Groundlings, no seat, front of the stage.
How many people could the globe hold?
3000
Who played the female roles?
Young boys.
What’s the difference between a comedy and a tragedy?
A comedy has a happy ending?
Who do some people think wrote Shakespeare’s plays?
Earl of Oxford, Christopher Marlow, Edward I
What was the Black Death?
A disease transferred to Europe by rat fleas.
How many people did the Black Death kill?
75-200 million. 1/3 of Europe.
What effect did the Black Death have on the theatre.
It was closed during breakouts.
What are the four humours?
Black bile -depressed Yellow bile -anger Phlegm -unemotional Blood -hopeful
Who reigned during Shakespeare’s life?
Elizabeth I, James I.
Why did Henry the VIII create the Church of England?
So he could divorce his wife.
Which monarch temporarily returned to Catholicism?
Mary I.
Why didn’t Queen Elizabeth marry?
Couldn’t marry her love.
Didn’t want to lose her power.
How was Mary Queen of Scots related to Elizabeth?
Cousins.
Why was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
Conspired to kill Elizabeth.
About which monarchs did Shakespeare write history plays?
Henry VI, Henry VII, Richard III, Edward V, Henry V, Henry IV, Richard, II, Henry III, John I.
