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19 Cards in this Set
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Where was Shakespeare born?
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Stratford on Avon, England
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When was shakespeare born?
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April, 1564
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What did his father do?
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father was a glovemaker/mayor
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How did he get in trouble at school?
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used school punishment in plays
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What were the consequences of this?
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his father was fined todays amount of $100,000 and he had to drop out of school
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Who was his wife?
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Anne Hathaway
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Who were his kids?
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Susana and twins Hamnet and Judith
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What illegal act did he commit?
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poaching
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after this where did he flee?
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London
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Who did he become associated with?
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Richard Burbage
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How were actors regarded in society?
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they were not thought highly of but people saw their plays.
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Shakespeare started his own acting company called what?
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The king's men
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How did other playwrights feel about shakespeare?
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they envied him because he was uneducated.
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What was the name for his house in Stratford?
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"new place"
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What did he buy his father?
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a coat of arms
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What caused the Globe theatre to burn down?
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the spark of a cannon
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When did he die?
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1616
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What did he do to his grave?
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placed a curse on his grave if anyone moved his bones
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How many more words did he use than ordinary people?
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4x; he used 27,00 others used 6,000
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