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WilliamShakespeare“The Bard of Avon”Accepted date of birth is April 23, 1564Baptized April 26, 1564Died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52- causeremains a mysteryBorn and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon

Location of Stratford-Upon-AvonStratford-Upon-Avonis 104 miles from London,which takes about 2 hours,and 15 minutes by car.However, in the 1500’s,it took a full day to get toLondon from Stratford.

Well Known-Factsabout Shakespeare Great writer of England Most quoted other than the Bible Popular during his lifetime

Lesser-Known Facts aboutShakespeare-Teen father: married pregnant26 year old Anne Hathawaywhen he was 18-Deadbeat dad: Left wife andchildren for London stage careerFather of twins-Elizabethan rapper: usesrhythm and rhyme-“Plagiarism” – based on tales,most notably from Arthur Brooke

Will’s Family John Shakespeare—dad—aglovemaker Mary Arden—mom—from a greatfamily Anne Hathaway—wife Children—Susanna, Hamnet & Judith(twins) Hamnet died at age 11

Conditions in London Thames Riverpolluted withraw sewage Trees used upfor fuel Poverty

Personal hygiene/health Bathing considered dangerousBody odor strongChildhood diseasesChildren often died before 5 yearsSmall PoxBubonic Plague

Living ConditionsQuickTime and aGIF decompressorare needed to see this picture. No runningwater ChamberPots OpenSewers Crowded

Clothes One set usedall year long,rarely washed Underclothingslept in,infrequentlychanged Clothes handeddown from richto poor

Shakespeare’s Works He wrote 37 plays He wrote in many genres: comedy,tragedy, history He also published a collection ofsonnets and poetry

Theater in London Performed incourtyards of inns The Theater-firstpublic theater-1576 Daytime/open air Limited set design Relied on music,sound, costumes,props and greatdescription

The Globe Built in 1599 The King’s Men (originally LordChamberlain’s Men)- actingcompany to which Shakespearebelonged Penny admission Shakespeare wrote plays forthis theater, acted upon itsstage, and helped pay for itsconstruction Burned down during one ofShakespeare’s plays in 1613 Rebuilt in 1614 Closed in 1642 due to aPuritanical regime Rebuilt in 1997

Actors All men Female partsplayed by youngboys No actual kissingor hugging onstage

The groundling Poor audiencemember Stood around stagein “the pit” Women notallowed (had todress up as men toattend) Threw rottenvegetables at badperformances

“Romeo and Juliet”QuickTime and aGIF decompressorare needed to see this picture. Tragedy Written in 1595 Set in Verona, Italy Themes: parentalcontrol/rebelliousteens; fate/freewill;impulsivebehavior/selfcontrol

Queen Elizabeth Bastard daughter ofKing Henry VIII andAnn Boleyn (2nd of 6wives) Henry had Annbeheaded for “treason” A tease and a player A patron andsupporter ofShakespeare’s work

Queen Elizabeth cont. The Elizabethan Period isknown as a golden periodin English HistoryEngland’s ablest monarchsince William theConquerorHad a Renaissanceeducation and read widelyin Greek and LatinclassicsThe word “Elizabethan”signifies the height of theEnglish Renaissance

Queen Elizabeth’s ParentsQuickTime and aPhoto - JPEG decompressorare needed to see this picture.Anne BoleynHenry VIII

Wives of Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon—Bloody Mary’smother—divorced Anne Boleyn—Elizabeth’s mother—beheaded Jane Seymour—died Anne of Cleaves—divorced Kathryn Howard—executed Katherine Parr—widowed

The Renaissance 1500-1650 “Rebirth” of arts,culture, science Discovery of “NewWorld” King Henry VIII renaissance man(ideal) Reformation ofCatholic Church

Well Known Shakespearean Phrases A dish fit for the godsA Fool’s paradiseA plague on both your housesA rose by any other namewould smell as sweetA sorry sightAll that glitters is not goldAll the world’s a stage, and allthe men and women merelyplayersAll’s well that ends wellAs cold as any stoneAs dead as a doornail As good luck would have itAt one fell swoopBut, for my own part, it wasGreek to meCome what mayDouble, double toil and troubleEaten out of house and homeExceedingly well readFair playFor ever and a dayGreen-eyed monster

William Shakespeare “The Bard of Avon” Accepted date of birth is April 23, 1564 Baptized April 26, 1564 Died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52- cause remains a mystery Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon . Location of Stratford-Upon-Avon Stratford-Upon-Avon is 104 miles from