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When and where was Shakespeare born?
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When and where was Shakespeare born? He was born in Stratford Upon Avon, probably on April 23, 1564
What was his father’s name and occupation? His father was John Shakespeare and he was a prosperous glove maker
What was his mother’s name? Mary Arden
How much formal education did Shakespeare have Not much- but he learned alot of what he studied
What lasting effect did Stratford and the surrounding countryside have on him? He inherited it
Whom and when did he marry Anne Hathaway in November of 1582
What were his children’s names? His children's names were Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.
Approximately when did he leave Stratford for London? He left for London sometime around 1584-1585.
Why didn’t his wife go with him? Anne was Puritan, and they do not support theater.
How did Shakespeare become well-to-do? From his success as an actor
What were his earliest literary successes? Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece
What reference books did he used to write his plays? Ovid's Metamorphosis; Plutarch's lives; and Holinshed's Chronicle
How many plays did he write? 37
What was the name of the acting company of which he was a part? Lord Chamberlain’s Men
What was his reputation in London He was a good man
When did Shakespeare retire and where did he go? 1610 in Stratford-and-New Place
When did he die? April 23rd, 1616
What was the eventual effect of Puritanism on the theaters? Theaters were closed because it became so strong.
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