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Shakespeare: The Life & Times of Shakespeare

The Life & Times of Shakespeare - Click each Tab

Directions: Click through the tabs to the right and learn about Shakespeare's Life & Times. As you read, take notes on the most interesting facts. Remember to use direct quotations if you copy and paste the material.  

 

Step One: Read

Click HERE for some "Fast Facts on Shakespeare's Life" (be sure to use the arrows at the bottom of each screen)

 

Step Two: Take Notes

Consider taking notes on the following: ​

  • Dates (Birth, Marriage, & Death)

  • Information about his Father and Mother?

  • How did he come to marry his wife? What was her background? Where did she live?

  • What was the town of Stratford-upon-Avon like in Shakespeare’s time?

  • What were the conditions of Shakespeare’s London? What was the population? Who was the Queen? How long did she reign? Who succeeded her and when?

Step Three: Read and Continue Taking Notes

​Learn about Elizabethan England, the Culture and the Society, during Shakespeare's Time by exploring these books. 

Share your Facts: Complete the Say Something activity with your class.