Shakespeare's Early Li
This is Shakespeare's estimated birthday.
When is April 23 (1564)
Around the 1500s this era (which means enlightenment) arrived in England. (This era had begun in other parts of Europe during the mid to late 1400s)
Renaissance
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
London's first dedicated theatre built since Roman times.
The Theatre.
This is the famous lady Shakespeare married.
Anne Hathaway.
All the actors were.
Men and young boys.
This is the place Shakespeare was born.
Where is Stratford-Upon-Avon
The Queen that ruled England from 1558-1603
Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare wrote his plays in these two styles. What type of character spoke each type?
Verse - used for characters of nobility
Prose- used for comedic characters of lower class
Built-in 1587. London's first Bankside theater.
The Rose
The number of kids Shakespeare had.
3
Acting troupes would perform how many plays per year.
30-40
William Shakespeare was what number out of eight siblings.
Fourth.
Many authorities despised plays but this most powerful person loved them.
Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare's plays are usually categorized as history, comedy and __________.
Tragedy
Theatre that was paid for in part by Shakespeare.
The Globe
Shakespeare and Anns age when they married.
Shakespeare was 18 and Ann was 26.
Actors were considered.
Shareholders.
What sort of job did Shakespeare's father have?
Local prominent merchant ( gloves)
Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, this person became ruler of England.
King James I
What type of Shakespeare play was used to make order out of chaos?
Comedy
Theatres were closed in 1593, 1596, 1603, and 1608 dut to.
The Bubonic Plague.
Shakespear's eldest child's name born in the year of 1583.
Susanna
Actors had this long to memorize their lines.
3 weeks.
Because there's no historical record of Shakespeare's birth, how do historians predict his birthdate?
There's a record of his baptism on April 26, 1564.
The monarchy was able to dictate the religious beliefs of the citizens. What was the faith of England?
Protestants
this type of play focuses on justifying the Tudor reign.
what is history?
The seats that were directly behind the stage were the most expensive; where were the cheap seats located?
The groundlings' stood in front of the stage.
What are the names of Shakespeare's twins who were born in the year 1585?
Judith and Hamnet
It was better for costumes to look ______ instead, of being _______.
It was better for costumes to look good instead, of being realistic.
What are Shakespeare's parent's names?
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare.
What religious group condemned the plays and deemed them immoral.
The Puritans.
This influenced Shakespeare to start writing more Tragedies instead of comedies. Historians believe this event of Shakespeare's life inspired the his Hamlet.
Hamnet, Shakespeare's 11-year-old son died.
Black
Shakespeare lived in what town, while his wife and kids lived remained in Stratford-Upon-Avon?
London
According to Phillip Henslowe, The Rose Theater owner, Henry VI, Part One was performed how many times in 1592.
15 times.