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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)William Shakespeare (1564-1616) One can hardly come across any other One can hardly come across any other

name in world literature that could be name in world literature that could be compared with the name of William compared with the name of William Shakespeare.Shakespeare.

The greatest and best interpreter of human The greatest and best interpreter of human nature, the poet of the widest sympathies, nature, the poet of the widest sympathies, of the most profound knowledge of of the most profound knowledge of mankind, came into the world at the mankind, came into the world at the pleasant town of Stratford-on-Avon in pleasant town of Stratford-on-Avon in April, 1564. His birthday is uncertain. He April, 1564. His birthday is uncertain. He was baptised, as the Parish Register states, was baptised, as the Parish Register states, on April 26, 1564, but there is nothing to on April 26, 1564, but there is nothing to prove on what day he was born. His father, prove on what day he was born. His father, John Shakespeare was a wool-dealer and John Shakespeare was a wool-dealer and glover. He stood, at all events, in good glover. He stood, at all events, in good estimation. He was a yeoman and held estimation. He was a yeoman and held some landed property. In 1557, John some landed property. In 1557, John married Mary Arden. It was her destiny to married Mary Arden. It was her destiny to become the mother of William become the mother of William Shakespeare. She had eight children: four Shakespeare. She had eight children: four sons and four daughters. William was the sons and four daughters. William was the third child.third child.

SHAKESPEARE PLACESSHAKESPEARE PLACES

Shakespeare was born Shakespeare was born and spent a great part of and spent a great part of his life in Stratford-his life in Stratford-upon-Avon. upon-Avon.

Mary Arden's house, Mary Arden's house, three miles northwest of three miles northwest of Stratford. Here lived Stratford. Here lived Shakespeare's mother. Shakespeare's mother. This is a typical farm This is a typical farm house of the period.house of the period.

Henley StreetHenley Street

Shakespeare's birthplace Shakespeare's birthplace in Henley Street. John in Henley Street. John Shakespeare lived and Shakespeare lived and kept his shop in this kept his shop in this house. His eight house. His eight children were born here. children were born here. Two of them died Two of them died young.young.

Anne Hathaway's cottageAnne Hathaway's cottage

Anne Hathaway's Anne Hathaway's cottage, a mile from cottage, a mile from Stratford, where she was Stratford, where she was born, in 1556 and lived born, in 1556 and lived until she married until she married William Shakespeare in William Shakespeare in 1582.1582.

The place where the house in which The place where the house in which Shakespeare diedShakespeare died

This is the place where the This is the place where the house in which Shakespeare house in which Shakespeare died used to be. It was a big died used to be. It was a big house bought by William house bought by William Shakespeare for his family Shakespeare for his family when he was still in when he was still in London. Here he spent the London. Here he spent the last years of his life. last years of his life. Unfortunately, the house Unfortunately, the house was destroyed.was destroyed.

The Holy Trinity ChurchThe Holy Trinity Church

This is the Holy Trinity This is the Holy Trinity Church where Church where Shakespeare was buried. Shakespeare was buried. Visitors coming to Visitors coming to Stratford admire the Stratford admire the beauty of the church and beauty of the church and honour his memory. It's honour his memory. It's interesting that he died interesting that he died on his birthday, 23 on his birthday, 23 April, 1616.April, 1616.

Royal Shakespeare TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Theatre

Another memorial to Another memorial to William Shakespeare is William Shakespeare is the Royal Shakespeare the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The present Theatre. The present building was building was constructed in 1932. constructed in 1932. The first building was The first building was opened on opened on Shakespeare's birthday Shakespeare's birthday in 1879 and destroyed in 1879 and destroyed by fire in 1926.by fire in 1926.

The bronze statue of The bronze statue of ShakespeareShakespeare

The bronze statue of The bronze statue of Shakespeare, presented Shakespeare, presented to Stratford by Lord to Stratford by Lord Ronald Sutterland Ronald Sutterland Gower in 1888. Gower in 1888. Shakespeare's figure is Shakespeare's figure is high above the ground high above the ground and on the ground there and on the ground there are small figures of are small figures of Shakespeare's famous Shakespeare's famous characters.characters.

Globe TheatreGlobe Theatre

The Globe Theatre normally refers to one of three The Globe Theatre normally refers to one of three theatrestheatres in London associated in London associated with with William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. These are:. These are:

The original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 by the laying company to which The original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 by the laying company to which Shakespeare belonged, and destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613.Shakespeare belonged, and destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613.

The Globe Theatre that was rebuilt by June 1614 and closed in 1642.The Globe Theatre that was rebuilt by June 1614 and closed in 1642. A modern reconstruction of the original Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe A modern reconstruction of the original Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe

Theatre" or the "New Globe Theatre," opened in 1997. It is approximately 205 Theatre" or the "New Globe Theatre," opened in 1997. It is approximately 205 metres from the site of the original theatre off Park Street.metres from the site of the original theatre off Park Street.