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| William Shakespeare
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| Birthplace:
| Stratford-upon-Avon
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| Occupation:
| Actor, poet, and playwright
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| Theatre:
| Globe
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| Theatre Troupe:
| Lord Chamberlain's Men
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William Shakespeare
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| 1564-1616
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Shakespeare's Life and Times
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William Shakespeare was born in the late 1500's in the town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. There is no official record of his birth, but records from the Holy Trinity parish church do show he was baptized on the 26 of April in 1564.
Shakespeare's parents were John Shakespeare, a local businessman and Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
The only records of Shakespeare's education are that of his attending the King's New Grammar School in Stratford. There is no supporting proof that Shakespeare attended Oxford or Cambridge. Records do show that he married Anne Hathaway in November of 1582.
Shakespeare eventually moved to London to begin his career as an actor and playwright.
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| City of London
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| Elizabethan Theatre
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| By 1592, Shakespeare was an established actor in London. In 1594 he bacame a member (and a shareholder) of the Lord Chamberlain's Men acting troupe. They first performed in north London at "the Theatre" until it burned down. Shakespeare and his troupe built a new playhouse (the Globe) in south London were most of Shakespeare's plays were performed.
During his time in London, Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, and histories. He and his troupe performed for both peasents and royalty. There is speculation on exactly how many plays Shakespeare wrote. However, it is belived that within his life-time, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 150 sonnets and several other poems. He was eventully laid to rest in Stratford upon his death in 1616.
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