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Fact Sheet: Shakespeare
In this fact sheet, students will be introduced to Shakespeare.
A printable version of this Fact Sheet is available in the downloads section below.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is world famous. We know quite a lot about him, but there is still much that remains a mystery. We don’t know his date of birth. We don’t know the date of his marriage. We even have very little idea of what he looked like. So what do we know about William Shakespeare, the man?
When and where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a market town in a farming area of the Midlands. About 1000 people lived there. Shakespeare, England's greatest writer, may have been born on St. George’s Day: he was baptised on 26th April, so it is possible, but we really don’t know. It would be fitting, as he also died on the day of England’s patron saint – St George’s Day – 23rd April.
What was Shakespeare’s family like?
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William Shakespeare facts for kids
Quick facts for kids William Shakespeare | |
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William Shakespeare | |
| Born | 1564 (baptized) Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Died | 23 April 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Playwright, actor |
| Known for | Plays and poetry |
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an Englishauthor who wrote 37 plays and also two long poems in his lifetime. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard")
Shakespeare wrote his works between about 1590 and 1613. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, England. His plays are still performed today. He is often quoted in modern writing.
By 1594 he was an actor in The Chamberlain's Men acting company.
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Shakespeare’s Childhood and Family Life
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a bustling market town 100 miles northwest of London, and baptized there on April 26, 1564. His birthday is traditionally celebrated on April 23, which was the date of his death in 1616 and is the feast day of St. George, the patron saint of England. Shakespeare’s father, John, dabbled in farming, wood trading, tanning, leatherwork, money lending and other occupations; he also held a series of municipal positions before falling into debt in the late 1580s. The ambitious son of a tenant farmer, John boosted his social status bygd marrying Mary Arden, the daughter of an aristocratic landowner. Like John, she may have been a practicing Catholic at a time when those who rejected the newly established Church of England faced persecution.
Did you know? Sources from William Shakespeare's lifetime spell his last name in more than 80 different ways, ranging from “Shappere” to “Shaxberd.” In the äga