William Shakespeare

 

Basic Facts about William Shakespeare:

William was a poor boy who grew up to be an extraordinary play write. He was born on April 1564 and died 23 April 1616. William's father was John Shakespeare. He was a glover and a alderman ad was successful at it. Nobody knows but biographer think he went to school at King's New school which is in Stratford. It was about a quarter of a mile away from his home.

Family

When William was he married to a young woman who was 8 years older. Her name was Anne Hathaway. Six months after their marrige Anne got pregnant and gave birth to a child called Susanna, she was baptised at 26 April 1583. Then he got a twin. A son called Hamnet and a daughter called Judith. Hamnet died when he wad 11 by an illness. We don't know which one.

Plays

We don't know when William started to write these magnificent palys but several of his plays were on in 1592. Here are theh list of plays . If you would like to find out more click on the link beside it. 
History
HenryIV (part one)-                                                                               http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-iv-part-1.htm

HenryIV(part 2)- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-iv-part-2.htm

HenryV- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-v.htm

HenryVI(part 1)-                                                                                    http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-vi-part-1.htm

HenryVI(part 2)-                                                                               http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-vi-part-2.htm

HenryVI(part 3)-                                                                               http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-vi-part-3.htm

HenryVIII- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-henry-viii.htm

King John-  http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-john.htm


RichardII- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-richard-ii.htm

RichardIII- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-richard-iii.htm

Tragedy


Antony and Cleopatra-                                                                           http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-antony-and-cleopatra.htm

Coriolanus- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-coriolanus.htm


Hamlet- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-hamlet.htm

Julius Ceaser- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-julius-caesar.htm

King Lear- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-king-lear.htm

Macbeth- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-macbeth.htm

Othello- http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-othello.htm

 
Romeo and Juliet-                                                                                   http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-romeo-and-juliet.htm
 

Timon of Athens-                                                                                     http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-timon-of-athens.htm


Titus Andronicus-                                                                                 http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-titus-and-andronicus.htm