Shakespeare

1
Shakespeares Life

• By Madison, Hannah, Jordan, and Nina

2
Shakespeares Birth and Childhood

• Born in April 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon,
  Warwickshire
• Not sure about exact birth date
• Baptized on April 26, in Stratfords Holy Trinity
  Church

3
Adult Life and Death

• Married in 1582, to Anne Hathaway of Stratford
• Had eight kids, including twins in 1585
• Wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1595
• Sometime between 1599 and 1601 he wrote Hamlet
• He died on April 23, 1616

4
Most Famous Works

• Hamlet
• Romeo and Juliet
• Macbeth
• A Midsummers Nights Dream
• King Henry V
• Merchant of Venice
• Othello
• Antony and Cleopatra

5
Language and Religion

• When the next word begins with a vowel, use thine
  for thy.
• The eth ending is only used with he, she and
  it.
• If you did not have a religion, there is a fine
  (if you do not attend church)
• Mass is a Catholic service only!
• Usually brought up to be Christians

6
Money

• All coins are silver or gold, including pennies
• Use terms pounds, shillings, and pence
• 20 pounds 1 pound
• A sovereign 1 pound
• 12 pence 1 shilling

7
Weddings

• With parental permission, boys are legal to marry
  at 14, and girls are legal at 12
• In non-noble families, the most common age for
  marriage is 25-26 for men, about 23 for women.
• This is because it's best to wait until you can
  afford a home and children.
• Noble families may arrange marriage much earlier.
  

8
Education

• In general, only boys go to school
• Girls usually were schooled at home
• School day starts at 700 and ends at 530
• Elementary school is called Petty School

9
Famous Quotes

• Juliet O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou
  Romeo?
• Hamlet To be or not to be, that is the
  question.
• Helena Love looks not with the eyes, but with
  the mind.

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Good Friend for Jesus sake forbear, to digg the
dust enclosed heare. Bleste be ye man yt spares
thes stones, and curst be he yt moves my bones.