Who really wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
How old is Shakespeare now?
Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April 1616 at the age of 52. He is buried in the sanctuary of the parish church, Holy Trinity.
Where is the birthplace of Shakespeare?
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Is Shakespeare house still standing?
New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon. Then, in an extraordinary fit of spite, he demolished the whole house in 1759. It was never rebuilt and only the foundations remain.
Why don’t we know when Shakespeare was born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is most often celebrated around the world on 23 April. This means that it’s unlikely that Shakespeare was born any earlier than the previous Sunday, 23 April.
Who ruled England when Shakespeare was born?
Elizabeth
How did Shakespeare burn down?
On 29 June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical cannon, set off during the performance, misfired, igniting the wooden beams and thatching. A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V.
What were the lost years?
‘The Lost Years’ refers to the period of Shakespeare’s life between the baptism of his twins, Hamnet and Judith in 1585 and his apparent arrival on the London theatre scene in 1592. A popular story revolves around Shakespeare’s relationship with Sir Thomas Lucy, a local Stratford-upon-Avon landowner.
How many plays did Shakespeare write 37 or 38?
Between about 1590 and 1613, Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays and collaborated on several more.
What were Shakespeare’s first 3 plays that were performed on stage?
Probably the first Shakespeare play to be performed at the Globe was Julius Caesar, in 1599. Some other Shakespeare plays first performed there are: As You Like It; Hamlet; Measure for Measure; Othello; King Lear; Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra.
What type of people comprised Shakespeare’s audience?
Shakespeare’s audience for his outdoor plays was the very rich, the upper middle class, and the lower middle class.
What was Shakespeare’s wife called?
Anne Hathaway