By: Jamie Morgereth
Childhood
Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-
Avon
Baptized on April 26,1564 in the Holy Trinity
Church
His parents were John Shakespeare and
Mary Arden
He was the fourth of eight children
Only four of his siblings lived past the age
of 18
Education
 Enrolled in King’s New School at age 5
 School was held from dawn until dusk Monday
through Saturday (Thursdays were dawn until noon)
 In school he studied English, Poetry, Religious Books,
Latin, and Art vigorously
 He was withdrawn from school at age 14 when his
father ran out of money
 He never attended college
Marriage
 Wed Anne Hathaway
 They were married on November 28, 1582
 They only had one “Calling of the Bans”
compared to the traditional 3
 They were married by the Bishop of Worchester
 It is believed Shakespeare intended to marry
Anne Whateley but when Hathaway turned up
pregnant, the Hathaway family forced them to
marry
Anne Hathaway
 Married Shakespeare when she was 26 (he was 18)
 They married because she was pregnant
 Grew up in Shottery
 Eldest child of Richard Hathaway
 Died on August 26,1623 at age 67
 Shakespeare never got along with Anne and was
severely discontent in their forced marriage
 She lived in Stratford with the children while
Shakespeare spent most of his life living in the
suburbs of London
Children
 Had Susanna in 1583
 Had twins Hamnet and Judith in 1585
 Hamnet died at the age of 11 from the plague
 Left almost all of his property to Susanna to
ensure her a good marriage
 Left nothing to Judith
Plays
 All’s Well That Ends Well
 As You Like It
 The Comedy of Errors
 Cymbeline
 Love’s Labours Lost
 Measure for Measure
 The Merry Wives of Windsor
 The Merchant of Venice
 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 Much Ado About Nothing
 Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Plays (continued)
 Taming of the Shrew
 The Tempest
 Troilus and Cressida
 Twelfth Night
 Two Gentlemen of Verona
 Winter’s Tale
 Henry the Fourth
 Henry the Fifth
 Henry the Sixth
 Henry the Eighth
 King John
Plays (continued)
 Richard the Second
 Richard the Third
 Antony and Cleopatra
 Coriolanus
 Hamlet
 Julius Caesar
 King Lear
 Macbeth
 Othello
 Romeo and Juliet
 Timon of Athens
 Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
The Montagues and Capulets are sworn
enemies. Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and
fall in love despite their parent’s hostility.
Juliet’s nurse serves as the couples messenger.
They marry but that night a street fight breaks
out and Romeo’s best friend is killed. He seeks
revenge on the killer by dueling and killing him.
Romeo is banished. Juliet’s parents, unaware of
her marriage to Romeo, promises her to a
member of the royal family.
Romeo and Juliet (continued)
Juliet learns of Romeo’s banishment and
her upcoming marriage. She seeks the help of
the town friar and he gives her a sleeping
potion that will make her appear dead. Romeo
returns because he thinks Juliet is really dead.
Will they find a way to be together? What will it
take for a reconciliation between the families?
Is there any hope for these enemy lovers? Does
love really triumph over family?
Conclusion
Shakespeare’s life had many effects on his
writing. His discontent with Anne served as a
model for Taming of the Shrew. His son’s early
death accounted for many of his tragedies
including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and
Twelfth Night. His hopes to see his daughters
live a long life are represented in The Merchant
of Venice, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It.
The End