Shakespeare

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1. Who was William Shakespeare?

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An English playwright and poet

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2. why are Shakespeare's work still so popular today even though they were written such a long time ago?

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He wrote about human nature and how people behave. Also, people can relate to the stories.

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3. how many plays written by him have survived?

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36

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4. what else did he write?

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poems and litriture

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5. when and where was he born and when and where did he die?

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born: 23 rd April 1564, Stratford England
die: 23 rd April 1616, Stratford England at new place.

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6. who was queen of England when Shakesphere was born? what is this age known as?

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Queen Elizabeth I (1st). it was known as 52 years.

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7. What is celebrated word-wide on Shakespeare's birth date?

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world book day

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8. Which church is he buried and baptised?

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Holy trinity church in stratford

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9. who did he marry? how old were they? how many children did they have?

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Anne Hathaway.
Anne: 26 and Shakespeare: 18.
3 children.

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10. who were his parents? what did his father do for a living?

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John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
He was a glover and also sold wool and barley.

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11. which school is it thought Shakespeare attended?

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The king Edward VI Grammer school.

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12. where was Shakespeare living by 1592?

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in London by 1592

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what was new place?

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A large, expensive Stratford house which Shakespeare lived in, in 1597 until he died in 1616.