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1564-1616Queen Elizabeth reigned from 1558-1603
King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603 (King James Bible)
Life factsHometown: Stratford-Upon-AvonWife: Anne Hathaway (1582)Children: Susanna (1583), twins: Hamnet and Judith (1585)
Life Facts1595: Became shareholder in an acting company in London.
Hamnet died, aged 11.
His father, John, granted arms (recognized as a gentleman) 1596
Writing Career
Wrote 37 Plays
Three categories of plays: tragedies, comedies and histories
Writing CareerWrote 154 Sonnets
First Folio published: 1623
Wrote Macbeth to impress King James (1606)
Macbeth
Set in Scotland (to honor King James)
Deals with witchcraft because King James was an “expert”
Macbeth
Believed to be cursed
Referred to as “The Scottish Play”
Newly discovered portrait!
Believed to be painted in 1610
The Globe theatre