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 Shakespeare, William
April 23, 1564. William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
John. A butcher and glove maker by trade, John was elected town bailiff (equivalent to modern day mayor) and held various other official positions.
Chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, an honor reserved for those who had left their mark on the world.
Anne Hathaway. On November 27, 1582, William married Anne Hathaway. William was only 18 years old. Anne was 26.
Hamnet. Hamnet died at the age of 11 due to a fever.
Warwickshire. Stratford-upon-Avon should never be confused with Stratford in the London Borough of Newham!
The cause is unknown. Confusion reigns in respect of his death. Some records state that he died from congestion of the lungs as a result of a chill he caught while exercising the longbow. Another version is that he was out drinking with friends and drank something laced with typhus. Yet another version states he was murdered seeing as he changed his will one month prior to his death.
August 6, 1623. Anne died August 6, 1623, over six years after the death of her husband. She was buried beside him in the chancel of Stratford's Holy Trinity Church.
Poaching. William fled to London to escape his punishment.
| Unquestionably the most famous playwright in the world is William Shakespeare. Born in Stratford, England. True of False, was his birth name Gulielmus Shakspere? (t of f) | Life of William Shakespeare
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t. He was given the name Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakspere. Geez, it's no wonder he chose William.
| The eldest son of John Shakespeare, he was educated in Stratford. Before his profession of teaching and acting got under way, he was forced to leave Stratford. Why? | Life of William Shakespeare
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Caught poaching. He was caught poaching in Charlecote Park but early details of his life are very vague and liable to speculation.
| His troupe of actors performed for the Queen of England in 1594 and then they moved to the Swan Theatre. They then left again to the famous Globe Theatre but where did the wood come from to build the Globe theatre? | Life of William Shakespeare
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Another theatre. The Swan theatre was dismantled to build the Globe. The Globe was reportedly so foul smelling that people would wear masks or veils to quell the smell. There was no sanitation or sewage works and people would go to the toilet where they sat.
£8. £8 was the maximum that could be paid for each play. Despite this he owned the finest house in all of Stratford.
| When he was 18 he was granted a special license and married Anne Hathaway. They had three children; what was the name of his son? | Life of William Shakespeare
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Hamnet. He also had daughters Susanna and Judith. Hamnet and Judith were twins.
| Of all his plays, probably the most famous line is this one but can you finish it off? 'To be or not to be, that is the question...' | Life of William Shakespeare
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Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
| Of all Shakespeare's plays, each contained at least one song...some many more, except for one. Can you name it? | Life of William Shakespeare
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52. On the 23rd of April 1616. He was, allegedly, drinking with fellow playwrights Michael Drayton and Ben Jonson.
| Another famous line, often quoted but without the first two words. Can you complete it? 'But ____ , what light through yonder window breaks?' (Fill in the blank) | Life of William Shakespeare
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soft. As famously said in his play 'Romeo and Juliet'.
| Another famous line, often quoted again but who was the royal member that said 'Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.'? | Life of William Shakespeare
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King Henry. From 'Henry V' in his rousing speach to his troops. Made more famous in recent times by Sir Kenneth Brannagh.
| A famous character, this time from one of his plays. Her name is famous but which play did Desdemona appear in? | Life of William Shakespeare
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| Two more famous characters now. These two have appeared in modern films. So which play do Prospero and Ariel come from? | Life of William Shakespeare
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The Tempest. 'The Tempest' was not released till after his death. A famous Hollywood remake of it was 'Forbidden Planet' with Walter Pidgeon playing Prospero; creating creatures from his own id.
| Last one now. Another famous quote but can you once again finish it off?...'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more _____'. (Fill in the blank) | Life of William Shakespeare
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temperate. Taken from one of his sonnets.
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