William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on April 23rd, 1564. His
father, John Shakespeare, was an important man in the town - William did
not come from a poor family.
When he was eighteen, William married Anne Hathaway in Stratford. But
he didn't want to stay there. He wanted to be an actor and the best theatres
were in London. So, in 1587, William went to London, where he worked as
an actor in a theatre called The Rose.
He began to write plays for the actors. He wrote Romeo and Juliet, Julius
Caesar, Richard II, Antony and Cleopatra and many more. Everyone liked his
plays, and he became famous.
When James I became King in 1603, Shakespeare worked for him, and
performed his plays for the King and his friends. He also worked at the
famous Globe Theatre. This theatre presented his last play, Henry VIII. There
was a gun in this play, and fire from the gun burned the theatre down.
In 1610 Shakespeare went back to Stratford. He wanted to live there with
his family, but he died on April 23rd, 1610. He was only forty-six years old.
A.
1. How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
2. What was his wife's name?
3. Why did Shakespeare go to London?
4. What was the name of the first theatre he worked in?
5. What was he famous for?
B.Fill in the table with what happened in Shakespeare's life in these years.
(Write only one thing.)
1564
1582
1587
1603
1610
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