Northridge Learning Center LA 12 Section 2 - Enrichment 2

True or False - We know much of William Shakespeare's personal history.

False

Scholars believe that Shakespeare was born on or near April 23, 1564, because of ___________ records.

Baptism

Scholars believe that Shakespeare attended what school?

King's New School

To whom was Shakespeare Married on November 28th, 1582?

Anne Hathaway

How long is the so-called "lost years" where no records of Shakespeare exist?

Seven Years

By the early 1590s, documents show Shakespeare held what position?

Managing partner of Lord Chamberlain's Men

Shakespeare and his partners built what famous theater on the banks of the Thames River?

The Globe Theatre

Shakespeare's first plays were mostly comedies, with the exception of:

Romeo and Juliet

In his will, Shakespeare left what object to his wife?

His "second best bed

Members of The Shakespeare Oxford Society for a time claimed that Shakespeare's plays where actually written by whom?

Edward De Vere