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Shakespeares life
Shakespeare was born on or around the 23 of April 1564 in Stratford. He lived for 52 years in which he became famous. Out of the 52 years he only spent 23 of them writing his 37 plays. Shakespeares parents were Mary and John Shakespeare. His father was a glove-maker. William was third born of eight but the first two children had died at a young age. He had four sisters and three brothers. His sisters were Joan (died), Margaret (died), Joan (named after first born) and Anne. His three brothers were Gilbert, Richard and Edmund. There isnt too much known about William Shakespeare since many of his information is lost.
Shakespeares plays
Hamlet
The three most famous Shakespearean plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, this play recounts how Prince Hamlet tries to get revenge on his uncle Claudius. This famous play explores the themes of treachery, revenge, incest and moral corruption.
Macbeth
Macbeth, Shakespeares shortest tragedy talks about the accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff and Duncan in Holinsheds Chronicles, a history of England, Scotland and Ireland. It is also believed the play is cursed and some do not utter its name. They instead called it the Scottish play.
Actors
The actors in Shakespearean time did not have a good reputation. The content of plays was checked to ensure that they did not contain political or religious elements in case it threatened the state. However as time passed the reputation for actors got better and better and they got richer and richer with 3000 viewers at times.