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A-Level English Literature | 2024-2025
Who was Willliam Shakespeare?
an English poet, playwright, and actor
When was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
When did Shakespeare die?
April 1616
Where was Shakespeare buried?
in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
What school was Shakespeare speculated to have attended?
the King’s New School in Stratford-upon-Avon
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
When did Shakespeare get married?
in 1582, at age eighteen
How many children did Shakespeare have?
three – Susanna in 1583 and twins Judith and Hamnet in 1585
What did Shakespeare achieve by 1592?
some prominence in London as both an actor and a playwright
When did Shakespeare become a published poet?
in 1593
Why were theaters in London closed around 1592/1593?
due to a contagious epidemic that spread throughout the city
What did Shakespeare resume in 1594?
his double career of actor and playwright
What did Shakespeare start in 1594?
his long service as an acting-company shareholder
When did Shakespeare’s company build a theater for themselves?
1599
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater?
the Globe
What happened to the Globe in 1613?
it caught fire and burned to the ground
When did Shakespeare return to Stratford-upon-Avon?
sometime between 1610 and 1613
What events occurred during Shakespeare’s life?
the translation and printing of Roman and Greek classics
the exploration of North and South America
confirmation of the Earth’s revolution around the sun
the transformation of London into a metropolis
