William Shakespeare was born in the small market town of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, the third of eight children. The register of Holy Trinity, the parish church in Stratford, records his baptism on April 26. According to the custom at that time, infants were baptized about three days after their birth. Therefore, the generally accepted date for Shakespeare’s birth is April 23.

William Shakespeare was born in a small market town the third of eight children. The parish church in Stratford records his baptism on April 26. But according to the custom at that time, babies were baptized three days after they were born. Which means the date for when he was born was April 23.

I knew that Shakespeare was born in a small market town. That he was the third of eight children. That he was baptized on April 26. Which meant he was born April 23. I also wonder how they were baptized back in that time.

Beginning at about the age of 7, William probably attended the Stratford grammar school with other boys of his social class. The school’s highly qualified teachers were graduates of Oxford University. Students spent about nine hours a day in school. They attended classes the year around, except for three brief holiday periods. The teachers enforced strict discipline and physically punished students who broke the rules.

At the age of 7 William attended grammer school with other boys of his social class. The school qualified teachers were graduates from Oxford University. Students spent about nine hours a day in school. They attended classes all year expect when they were on holiday periods. The teachers were very strict and enforced discipline and would physically punish students who broke the rules.

What I know is that William attended school with boys of his social class. The school had highly qualified teachers from Oxford. They spend a lot of time in school. They attended classes year round except when they had vacation. At the school they also had very strict physical punishments. I also wonder what kind of punishments they would give the children who broke the rules.

In spite of the long hours he spent in school, Shakespeare’s boyhood was probably not all boring study. As a market center, Stratford was a lively town. In addition, holidays provided popular pageants and shows, including plays about the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men. By 1569, traveling companies of professional actors were performing in Stratford. Stratford also held two large fairs each year, which attracted numerous visitors from other counties. For young Shakespeare, Stratford could thus have been an exciting place to live.

Besides the long hours Shakespeare spent at school his childhood was probably not all boring study. As a market center the town he lived in was very lively. There were many shows and a lot of entertainment in Stratford. This being said for young Shakespeare this must have been an exciting place to live.

This fits with what I know because I knew that Shakespeare's childhood must have been exciting and not all study. Also that the town where he lived was very lively and that there were many shows and entertainment. But I also wonder if he would have friends to go with to these types of shows.

After arriving in London, Shakespeare began an association with one of the city’s repertory theater companies. These companies consisted of a permanent cast of actors who presented a variety of plays week after week. The companies had aristocratic patrons, and the players were technically servants of the nobles who sponsored them. But the companies were commercial operations that depended on selling tickets to the general public for their income.

After Shakespeare arrived in London he began an association with one of the city's theater companies. These companies had a permanent cast of actors who presented a variety of different plays week after week. The company had aristocratic patrons, and the players were sponsored by servants of the nobles. But the companies were commercial operated which meant they were selling tickets to the general public for their income.

This fits with what I know because I knew that Shakespeare began an association with one of London's theater companies. And that they would sell tickets to the general public. I also wonder how much they would sell the tickets for to the general public.

Scholars do not know which of the various companies first employed Shakespeare. Scholars have noted connections between Shakespeare’s early plays and a number of plays that were performed by the Queen’s Men, a company that played in Stratford in 1587. What is certain is that by 1594 Shakespeare was a sharer in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. As a sharer, Shakespeare was a stockholder in the company and entitled to a share in the company’s profits.

Scholars did not know which of the various companies first employed Shakespeare. Scholars have noticed connection between Shakespeare's early plays and the plays performed by a company that played in Stratford in 1587. But Shakespeare was the stockholder in the company and he was also entitled to a share in the company's profits.

This fits with what I know because he was first employed at various companies. Also that his early plays were performed by Queen's Men a company in Stratford in 1587. Also that Shakespeare was entitled to a share in the company's profits. I also wonder how much of the profit Shakespeare was entitled to.

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men were one of the most popular companies in London. In large part because of Shakespeare’s talents, they would go on to become the dominant company in England during the late 1500’s and early 1600’s. Shakespeare’s position as sharer allowed him to achieve a level of financial success unmatched by other dramatists of the age, many of whom lived in poverty. Most playwrights were free-lancers who were paid a one-time fee for their plays and usually worked for several companies. After 1594, Shakespeare maintained a relationship with a single company.

One of the most popular companies in London was The Lord Chamberlain's Men. They became popular because of Shakespeare's talent. They became the most dominant company in England during the 1500's and early 1600's. Shakespeare reached financial success because he was a sharer. Which was unmatched with other dramatisits of the age who still were living in poverty. After 1594, Shakespeare maintained a relationship with a single company.

I know that The Lord Chamberlain's Men was one of the most popular. Also that Shakespeare's position as sharer allowed him to achieve a level of financial support. And that Shakespeare maintained a relationship with a single company. I also wonder how Shakespeare maintained a relationship with a single company.

During his last eight years, Shakespeare was the sole author of only three plays—Cymbeline,The Tempest, and The Winter’s Tale. He collaborated with John Fletcher, another English dramatist, in writing three more plays. In the past, some scholars argued that The Tempest, written about 1610, was Shakespeare’s last play. Such a theory was encouraged by the presence in the play of passages that sound like a farewell to the stage.

During Shakespeare's last eight years he wrote three plays. He also collaborated with another English dramatist, in writing three more plays. Although some scholars argue that Shakespeare's last play was "The Tempest' because it has passages that sound like a farewell to the stage.

This fits with what I know because it talks about his collaboration with John Fletcher and wrote three plays. Also how one of them could have been his farewell to the stage. I also wonder how long it took them to write those three plays.

However, in 1612 and 1613, Shakespeare worked closely with Fletcher, who replaced him as the chief dramatist for the King’s Men, on Cardenio (now lost), King Henry VIII, and Two Noble Kinsmen. In addition, Shakespeare purchased a house in the Blackfriars district of London in 1613. The evidence thus suggests that Shakespeare gradually reduced his activity in London rather than ending it abruptly.

In 1612 and 1613 Shakespeare worked closely with Fletcher who replaced him as chief dramatist for the King's Men. In addition Shakespeare bought a house in London in 1613. This suggests that Shakespeare slowly reduced his activity in London rather than ending it abruptly.

This fit's with what I know because it shows that Fletcher replaced Shakespeare as chief dramatist for the King's Men. Also how Shakespeare purchased a house in London and how he slowly reduced his activity rather than just ending it abruptly. I also wonder why he let Fletcher become the chief dramatist for the King's Men.

By 1612, Shakespeare had become England’s most successful playwright. He apparently divided his time between Stratford and London. He had lodgings in London at least until 1604 and probably until 1611. Such family events as his daughter Susanna’s marriage in 1607 and his mother’s death in 1608 would likely have called him back to Stratford. By 1612, he may have spent much of his time in the comforts of New Place in Stratford.

By 1612 Shakespeare had become England's most successful playwright. He divided his time between Stratford and London. Many family events occurred as well. By 1612 he spent much of his time in his new place in Strartford.

I knew that he became England's most successful playwright by 1612. He also divided his time between Stratford and London. And that many family events occurred for him. I also wonder how he would divide his time between Stratford and London.

On Feb. 10, 1616, Shakespeare’s younger daughter, Judith, married Thomas Quiney, the son of his Stratford neighbor Richard Quiney. Six weeks later, Shakespeare revised his will. Within a month, he died. He was buried inside the Stratford parish church. His monument records the day of death as April 23, the generally accepted date of his birth.

Shakespeare's younger daughter got married. Six week later he revisited his will and within a month he died. He was buried inside the Stratford parish church.

This fit's with what I know because after Shakespeare revisited his will he died a month later also that he was buried inside Stratford parish church. I also wonder if died because of an illness or because of old age.