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William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

* He was born to John * He was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon.

* There is no record of his birth, * There is no record of his birth, but his baptism was recorded by but his baptism was recorded by the church, thus his birthday is the church, thus his birthday is assumed to be the 23 of April. assumed to be the 23 of April.

About ShakespeareAbout Shakespeare

* All that is known of Shakespeare's * All that is known of Shakespeare's youth is that he presumably attended youth is that he presumably attended the Stratford Grammar School, and the Stratford Grammar School, and did not proceed to Oxford or did not proceed to Oxford or Cambridge. Cambridge.

The next record that history has The next record that history has recorded of him is his marriage to recorded of him is his marriage to Anne Hathaway in 1582. The next Anne Hathaway in 1582. The next year she gave birth to a daughter for year she gave birth to a daughter for him, Susanna, followed by the twins him, Susanna, followed by the twins Judith and Hamnet two years later. Judith and Hamnet two years later.

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* Shakespeare was recognized as an * Shakespeare was recognized as an actor, poet, and playwright.actor, poet, and playwright.

He was part of one of the most He was part of one of the most successful acting troupes in London: successful acting troupes in London: "The Lord Chamberlain's Men”; they "The Lord Chamberlain's Men”; they were wealthy enough to build their own were wealthy enough to build their own theatre, which they called "The Globe." theatre, which they called "The Globe."

* The new theatre opened in July of * The new theatre opened in July of 1599, built from the timbers of "The 1599, built from the timbers of "The TheatreTheatre”.”.

ShakespeareShakespeare * Shakespeare entertained the King * Shakespeare entertained the King

and the people for another ten years and the people for another ten years until June 19, 1613, when a canon until June 19, 1613, when a canon fired from the roof of the theatre for fired from the roof of the theatre for a gala performance of Henry VIII set a gala performance of Henry VIII set fire to the thatch roof and burned fire to the thatch roof and burned the theatre to the ground. The the theatre to the ground. The theatre burned to ashes. theatre burned to ashes.

* He retired from the stage to the * He retired from the stage to the Great House of New Place in Statford Great House of New Place in Statford that he had purchased in 1597that he had purchased in 1597

He continued to write until his death He continued to write until his death in 1616 on the day of his 52nd in 1616 on the day of his 52nd birthday.birthday.

The Globe TheatreThe Globe Theatre

* This theatre was an open-air * This theatre was an open-air octagonal amphitheater octagonal amphitheater

seats up to 3,000 spectators. seats up to 3,000 spectators. three stories highthree stories high

This staging area housed trap doors This staging area housed trap doors in its flooring and primitive ropes in its flooring and primitive ropes overhead for various stage effects. overhead for various stage effects.

The GlobeThe Globe

The GlobeThe Globe * The new Globe continued operating as a * The new Globe continued operating as a

theatre until 1642theatre until 1642

* In 1644, the Globe was destroyed in order to * In 1644, the Globe was destroyed in order to build tenements upon the premises.build tenements upon the premises.

In 1993, the late Sam Wanamaker saw the In 1993, the late Sam Wanamaker saw the beginning of construction on a new Globe theatre beginning of construction on a new Globe theatre near the site of the original.  near the site of the original. 

* One of the latest Globe Theatres was * One of the latest Globe Theatres was completed in 1996completed in 1996

In its initial 1997 season, the theatre attracted In its initial 1997 season, the theatre attracted 210,000 patrons.210,000 patrons.

The Renaissance PeriodThe Renaissance Period(1450 - 1600) (1450 - 1600)

* As all forms of art, including music, the * As all forms of art, including music, the renaissance marked the rebirth of renaissance marked the rebirth of humanism, and a revival in cultural humanism, and a revival in cultural achievements for their own sake. achievements for their own sake.

This period covers the last half of the This period covers the last half of the 15th century, and 16th century, 15th century, and 16th century, inclusive. With the Renaissance, more inclusive. With the Renaissance, more complicated and broader harmonic complicated and broader harmonic structures emerge. structures emerge.

Renaissance PeriodRenaissance Period * Though the musical forms employed are still * Though the musical forms employed are still

largely liturgical, the late Renaissance does see largely liturgical, the late Renaissance does see a great increase in sophistication for a great increase in sophistication for instrumental composition, as well as the instrumental composition, as well as the emergence of secular madrigals, dramatic emergence of secular madrigals, dramatic works, and the first operas.works, and the first operas.

Many of these changes were pioneered with the Many of these changes were pioneered with the music of Franco-Flemish composers including music of Franco-Flemish composers including Johannes Ockeghem, Guillaume Dufay and Johannes Ockeghem, Guillaume Dufay and Josquin des Prez. The period culminated in the Josquin des Prez. The period culminated in the music of Giovanni Palestrina, Claudio music of Giovanni Palestrina, Claudio Monteverdi, William Byrd, Roland de Lassus, and Monteverdi, William Byrd, Roland de Lassus, and many others, as the musical styles spread many others, as the musical styles spread throughout Europe.throughout Europe.

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