1/ John Shakespeare, William’s father, had been a farmer with his father until 1551 when he moved to Stratford. In Stratford, he became a businessperson trading in wool, malt and corn. While his father produced goods, John controlled the retail side. He was also skilled in leatherworking to make women gloves and purses for the nobility and traded as a Glover and Whittawer.
2/ Shakespeare did build a theater for himself named The Globe Theatre or Shakespeare Globe Theatre. On June 29th 1613, while performing Henry VIII, a cannon fired during the play ignited the playhouse's thatched roof burning the playhouse to the ground. However, 1 year later, it was rebuilt completely. In 1962, influenced by Puritanism, playhouses no longer were a place of laughter but one of evil sin. As a result, Shakespeare’s theatre was closed down to protect the good people after the first performance of Hamlet in 1644.
3/ Unlike today’s spectacles, a Shakespearean theatergoers really had to use their imagination; there were no backdrops, artificial lighting and music. As a result, plays typically occurred in the early afternoon, lasting from 2 pm until roughly 4 or 5 pm to ensure they can utilize natural sunshine and everybody has free time to watch plays.
4/ Shakespeare has many famous plays including Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Henry IV, Henry V, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Sonnets, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night,...
5/ There were several years during Shakespeare's time in London in which the plague was severe enough to close the theatres: 1582, 1592, 1603, and 1607. Because not only did theatergoers get sick but the actors also was affected by the plague. Therefore, people avoided gathering together at theatres in order not to spread the disease.
6/ During Shakespeare’s time, the Queen reigning England was Elisabeth I (from 1558 to 1603). She was very well-educated (fluent in six languages), and had inherited intelligence, determination and shrewdness from both parents, King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. The image of Elizabeth's reign is one of triumph and success. The Queen herself was often called 'Gloriana', 'Good Queen Bess' and 'The Virgin Queen'.
7/ Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, was left only "second best bed", according to Shakespeare’s will. This sounds terrible but is understood that she would have had the right, through English Common Law, to one-third of his estate as well as residence for life at New Place.
8/ Virtually nothing is known about the childhood of Hamnet, Shakespeare’s son, except that he was the pride and joy of nearly every member of the Shakespeare family. During the summer of 1586, the bubonic plague broke out in England. It is almost universally agreed that this caused Hamnet Shakespeare's death during early August when was 11 years old.
9/ In Shakespeare’s sonnets, he mentioned about “Fair Youth”, the unnamed young man. Even though there have been many attempts to identify the young man, nobody can ensure who actually he was. However, there have been two possibilities approved by many scholars. One is Shakespeare's one-time patron, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. The other is his later patron, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. Both claims began with the dedication of the sonnets to 'Mr. W.H.'.
10/ In 1623, 7 years after Shakespeare’s death, two of his fellow actors and closest friends, John Heminge and Henry Condell, decided to produce an collection of 36 plays. The Folio includes all of the plays generally accepted to be Shakespeare's, with the exception of Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen, and the two lost plays", Cardenio and Love's Labour's Won.
First Question: What was Shakespeare's fathers name and what did he do for a living? A: Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare began his work as a farmer, dealing with the farm products, and according to his autobiography, it was successful business. As the time goes by, he became an apprentice Glover and tanner of leathers. Website: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/shakespeareparents.html
Second Question: What was Shakespeares own theatre called? What happened to it? A: It was called The Globe Theatre, and it was burnt down at June, 29, 1613. The roof of the Globe Theatre began to burn down to the floor. Fortunately, it was rebuilt in 1614. However, it was demolished, during the Civil War by the Puritans: Puritans are religious group associated with the English Parliament. Website: http://www.playshakespeare.com/study/elizabethan-theatres/2189-the-globe-theatre
Third Question: At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why? A: It was usually played during the noon to 3 pm, where the naturally produced light was eligible to use for the play. The reason for this was, by the time, there was no technology that could produce the light at the night time. Website: http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater
Fourth Question: Name at least three of Shakespeare's plays. A: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth. Website: https://www.google.ca/search?biw=667&bih=639&noj=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=shakespeare%27s+plays&oq=Shakespeares+Play&gs_l=serp.3.0.0i10l10.9210.9433.1.10813.3.3.0.0.0.1.1314.1853.2-2j7-1.3.0...0.0.0..1c.1.17.serp.6u73Io_WBUg
Fifth Question: How did the plague affect the theaters in Shakespeare's time? A: When the Black Death, also called bubonic plague, was spreading around the England, people tried to avoid large crowds, to prevent from infection. Therefore, the theaters were closed, therefore actors and act writers had to perform at the inn, courtyard and the private house. Website: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_bubonic_plague_affect_the_theaters_durings_the_Shakespeare_era Website: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/bubonic-black-plague-elizabethan-era.htm
1)  John Shakespeare. He was tenant farmer who worked on various sections of land. In 1551, he moved to Stratford to set up business trading in wool, malt and corn. Also, he started in the dubious business of money lending. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-biography-mother-and-father.htm
2)  Globe Theatre. It destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. At that time they were performing . After 1 year, it was rebuilt completely. In 1644, Globe Theatre was closed down. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre
3) His plays were performed at around 3pm and only about once per day. They were performed in a circular open air theater. Because, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, there was not sufficient lighting to keep at night. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_of_the_day_were_plays_performed_during_the_Elizabethan_Era
4)Shakespeare has lots of famous plays, here its some of them
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5)How did the plague affect the theatres in shakespeare's time In1593-1594, theatres were closed during major outbreaks because if not, it will easier for the spread of illness. So, playwrites and actors had to resort to preforming in courtyards, inns, churches, and private homes. http://www.literarygenius.info/bubonic-plague-shakespeare.htm
6）  Elizabeth I -Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess" -She led England became one of Europe's most powerful contries. Also, England culture reached a peak during this period. -Reign in British history is called "the Elizabethan era", also known as the "golden age". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England
7)  Anne Hathaway Shakespeare leave his "second-best bed with the furniture" to his wife. However, according to law, Hathaway was entitled to receive one third of her husband's estate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(Shakespeare's_wife)
8)  Shakespeare's son Hamnet. He died at the age of eleven because of Black Death or the Black Plague. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9) Shakespeare's sonnets have two part. -Part one (126) written for a Fair Youth. the poem warmly praised the beauty of his friends and their friendship -Part two (127) written for the Dark lady, about love. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare's_sonnets
10) First Folio After Shakespeare's death, two of Shakespeare's friend and fellow actors, John Hemminge and Henry Condell. and are missing from the First Folio. http://www.literarygenius.info/first-folio.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Folio
Sixth Question: Who was the Queen who reigned during shakespeares time? Describe her. A: When Shakespeare began to write his plays, Queen Elizabeth I was on her throne. She was described as one of the most successful leader from England. She had won the War from the Spanish Armanda, and she began to enrich Englands military power. She also focused on discoveries on the Earth. As a proof, Sir Walter Raleigh had found the Latin America, and brought goods from there. Also, her main focus was on the arts and the legacy of her country. Therefore, the playwriters were able to produce their plays actively. During the Elizabathan Era, it was also referred as the golden age in the literary arts. Therefore, a lot of palys were produced, such as; Marlowes Doctor Faustus, Edmund Spensers Faerie Queen, and Sir Phulip Sidneys Defence of Poesie. Website: http://www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/education/elizabethan-age
Seventh Question: What was Shakespeares wifes name? What did he leave her in his will? A: Shakespeares wifes name is Anne Hathaway, and he left his will to her wife and he left; Leave my second best bed. Website: http://www.ask.com/question/did-william-shakespeare-have-a-wife Website: http://www.bardweb.net/will.html
Eighth Question: What happened to Shakespeares son? A: Hamnet is Shakespeares son, however he died at the age of eleven due to a disease. Additionally, his third son died after Hamnets death. This is theological guess that the playes associated with the child loss came from his grief. Website: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happened_to_William_Shakespeare's_son Website: http://whatsitallaboutshakespeare.blogspot.ca/2012/11/did-death-of-shakespeares-son-affect.html
Ninth Question: Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets. For what two people is he believe to have written them? A: It is assumed that Shakespeare wrote his sonnets to his friend Henry Wriothesley, or William Herbert. The proof for this statement is that the sonnet contains initial of announamous called Mr. H.W, which works for both Henry Wriothesley, William Herbert. Website: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080416045510AA2LDlC
Tenth Question: Who compiled Shakespeares plays into the collection known as the First Folio afther his death? whay plays are missing from the Firs Folio? A: The First Folio was edited by William Shakespeares friends, John Hemminge and Henry Condell and other fellow actors. And then, the publisher of the First Folio was William Jaggard and his son. After the death of William Shakespeare, there were few plays, that was not published which are; Macbeth, Twelfth Night and The Tempest. Website: http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/complete-works-william-shakespeare/ Website: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/208157/First-Folio Website: http://www.cravenmuseum.org/exhibitions/now-showing/the-shakespeare-first-folio/
1. What was Shakespeare’s father’s name and what did he do for a living? Shakespeare's father name is John Shakespeare who was born in 1531. John Shakespeare actually held numerous public offices including burgess, chamberlain, alderman and ultimately bailiff, which was the rough equivalent of mayor. So he was well connected, well liked and respected in his community to keep moving up the political ladder. There’s evidence that he was involved in usury – lending money with interest - something on which his son would have something to say later in Merchant of Venice. He was apparently good at it, as records have him associated with a loan of money that would today be worth more than $50k. This, however, was highly illegal at the time, subject to fines equal to all of the loaned money, plus interest, fines, and still imprisonment on top of that. Risky business. Reference: http://blog.shakespearegeek.com/2010/02/what-did-shakespeares-father-do-for.html
2. What was Shakespeare’s own theatre called? What happened to it? Shakespeare's own theatre called Globe theatre. According to Shakespeare Online site, "The Globe Theatre was constructed in 1599. It stood next to the Rose, on the south side of the Thames, and was the most elaborate and attractive theatre yet built. The Globe was designed and constructed for the Chamberlain's Men by Cuthbert Burbage, son of the Theatre's creator, James Burbage. The lease for the land on which the Globe stood was co-owned by Burbage and his brother Robert, and by a group of five actors -- Will Kempe, Augustine Phillips, John Heminge, Thomas Pope, and William Shakespeare. Much of Shakespeare's wealth came from his holdings in the Globe. The Globe was the primary home of Shakespeare's acting company beginning in late 1599, and it is a possibility that As You Like It was written especially for the occasion. On June 29, 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a misfired canon ball set the Globe's thatched roof on fire and the whole theatre was consumed. Swift reconstruction did take place and the Globe reopened to the public within a year, with the addition of a tiled roof. The new Globe theatre lasted until 1644, at which time it was demolished, and housing was quickly built where it once stood. Recent attempts have been made to re-create the Globe, and replicas have been built in Tokyo and in London." Reference: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/theatre/globe.html
3. At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why? Plays were performed at three o'clock in the afternoon when they were performed in a circular open-air theater. There was not sufficient lighting to hold plays for large audiences indoors at night during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. They could and did perform for smaller audiences at night indoors at court, at people's homes, at public halls, and at indoor theatres like the Black friars. Because the audiences had to be smaller, indoor theatres' ticket prices were much higher than those at the large public outdoor theatres. Reference: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_of_the_day_were_plays_performed_during_the_Elizabethan_Era
4. Name at least three of Shakespeare’s plays. -Hamlet: Written between 1599 and 1601, this play is set in Denmark and recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who murdered the King, takes the throne and marries Hamlet’s mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness — from overwhelming grief to seething rage — and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest and moral corruption. “Hamlet” is Shakespeare’s longest play and among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. During his lifetime the play was one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and it still ranks high among his most performed, topping, for example, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s list since 1879. It has inspired writers from Goethe and Dickens to Joyce and Murdoch and has been described as “the world’s most filmed story after ‘Cinderella.’” The title role was almost certainly created for Richard Burbage, the leading tragedian of Shakespeare’s time. It’s arguably the greatest drama ever written and in the four hundred years since, it has been played by the greatest actors and sometimes actresses, of each successive age. - Othello, The Moor of Venice: This tragedy is believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in seven editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations. -Macbeth: This is among the best-known of Shakespeare’s plays and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. For the plot Shakespeare drew loosely on the historical account of “King Macbeth of Scotland” by Raphael Holinshed and that by the Scottish philosopher Hector Boece. There are many superstitions centred on the belief the play is somehow “cursed” and many actors will not mention the name of the play aloud, referring to it instead as “The Scottish Play.” -Romeo and Juliet: This play is an early tragedy (and likely Shakespeare’s first) about two teenage “star-cross’d lovers” whose “untimely deaths” ultimately unite their feuding households. The play has been highly praised by literary critics for its language and dramatic effect. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with “Hamlet” is one of his most frequently performed plays. Its influence is still seen today, with the two main characters being widely represented as archetypal young lovers. This is the singularly greatest romance ever written and has been continuously adapted to each generation in musicals, cinema and the theatre. Reference: http://listverse.com/2008/07/10/top-10-greatest-shakespeare-plays/
5. How did the plague affect the theatres in Shakespeare’s time? In the Elizabethan era, medical technology of the twenty-first century did not exist. One of the most known affects of the bubonic plague in the Elizabethan era is the closure of theaters, specifically the Globe Theater. This affected Shakespeare severely, because since he had to close down his theaters, he never made any money. Because people were too sick and afraid to go see plays and operas, the theaters had to close down from lack of money. There wasn’t enough money to pay the actors with, sending them out into the cold. Also, the queen of the time, Queen Elizabeth, was terrified of catching the disease; in fact, she was so terrified that she went to what some would call extreme measures. Reference: http://8th-grade-english-shakespeare-09.wikispaces.com/8-1Plague
6. Who was the Queen who reigned during Shakespeare’s time? Describe her. William Shakespeare, the great English playwright, poet and actor, was born in April 1564, and died on 23 April 1616. The two monarchs whose lives coincided with his were: Queen Elizabeth I reigned from 17th November 1558 until her death on 24th March 1603. This was the Elizabethan Era, sometimes known as The Golden Age. King James I (who was also King James VI of Scotland) reigned in England from 24th March 1603 until his death on 27th March 1625. His reign is known as the Jacobean era, Jacob being an alternative forms of James. Elizabeth I picture: http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1-scrots.jpg&imgrefurl=http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html&h=495&w=370&sz=60&tbnid=zczSzuz-snRAiM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=73&zoom=1&usg=__IFuX2uNYttstNg3iaoKV5IPRiD0=&docid=bAkhxCYxuOrSFM&sa=X&ei=9QPbUZT2O4bcyQHcj4GQCg&ved=0CEIQ9QEwBg&dur=1472 Describe of Elizabeth’s life Food: Varied according to status and wealth. It was prepared through spit roasting, baking, boiling, smoking, salting, and frying. Socialization: Big cities where a lot of people lived. Suburbs of London had a lot of theaters and attracted people from all places. City life, hygiene, and crime: Hygiene was bad because bathing was not simple; crimes were frequent, like high treason, spying, murder, and witchcraft. Houses were crammed together and streets were narrow. Homes: High chimneys, thatched roofs, glass windows, symmetrical facades Clothing: Clothes were dictated by wealthy. There were underclothes and over clothes. Reference: http://prezi.com/shgf1s4r5yz8/shakespeare-historical-and-social-context/
7. What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? What did he leave her in his will? Shakespeare’s wife’s name is Anne Hathaway Facts. Anne was born in 1555 and lived in Shottery and Stratford-upon-Avon. In addition, she married November 1582 to William Shakespeare aged 26 and has three children (two daughters, one son) William. Reference: http://shakespeare.about.com/od/shakespeareslife/a/Anne-Hathaway-Shakespeares-Wife.htm Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway’s picture: http://love-of-history.tumblr.com/post/32352502943/this-is-anne-hathaway-the-wife-of-william Shakespeare's will is famous because the only mention that Shakespeare specifically makes of his wife was to leave her his "second best bed" "Second best bed" picture:http://www.literarygenius.info/william-shakespeare-last-will-testament.htm This sounds terrible but is, however, understood that she would have had the right, through English Common Law, to one-third of his estate as well as residence for life at New Place. Reference: http://www.literarygenius.info/william-shakespeare-last-will-testament.htm
8. What happened to Shakespeare’s son? William Shakespeare’s son name is Hamnet. Little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet. He was raised in his grandfather's house predominantly by his mother Anne as his father's work in the theatre was based in London. There are no records that show that Hamnet Shakespeare ever attended a school although it was customary for a boy from Hamnet's background to have had an education. Neither of Hamnet's sisters had an education and neither of them were able to read or write. There were constant outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death or the Black Plague, during Elizabethan times and in 1596 Hamnet contracted the deadly disease and died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare's son Hamnet was buried in Stratford on August 11, 1596. William Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet picture (middle of the picture): http://dingeengoete.blogspot.ca/2012/04/this-day-in-history-apr-23-1564-william.html Reference: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9. Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets. For what two people is he believed to have written them? Not all of the sonnets that follow are written to the man, but it could be argued that, without the original impulse to write the first ones, no others would have been written. Sonnets 1-126 are addressed to the youth, if not directly so, at least by implication. Of the 28 that follow to the mistress, in three of them the youth is deeply implicated, so that only 25 out of more than 150 are addressed to the 'Dark Lady'. Even these could be regarded as supplementary to the main body, as they depict a less than ideal love in contrast to that which has already been amply shown to be divine in the preceding 126. Reference: http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/dedication
10. Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the collection known as the First Folio after his death? What plays are missing form the First Folio? Shakespeare’s genius was not full appreciated until after his death in 1616. Seven years later, two of his fellow actors and closest friends, John Heminge and Henry Condell, decided to produce an authoritative collection of 36 of his plays. This was the First Folio. For 10 years, Interpol had been watching for the reappearance of one of Britain's great literary treasures, a First Folio of Shakespeare's complete plays, printed soon after his death, worth around £15m. Part of a Durham University collection, the work had been stolen in 1998, along with early handwritten manuscripts bearing an English translation of the New Testament and a fragment of a poem by Chaucer, from a public display charting the progress of English literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Backstory The First Folio is the first published edition of the collected works of Shakespeare. It was published in 1623, seven years after the playwright's death. The folio includes 36 plays, 18 of which, including Macbeth, had never been printed before. Without the First Folio many of Shakespeare's plays would probably have been lost forever, earning it the title of, "the most important work in the English language". The plays were collected by Shakespeare's friends and fellow actors John Heminge and Henry Condell, and were printed by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount. About 1,000 copies of the First Folio were published, roughly a quarter of which have survived into the present day. On its publication, the folio sold for £1. It now has an estimated value of £15m. Reference: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/landprint/shakespeare/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jul/12/theatre.internationalcrime
1.What was Shakespeare’s father’s name and what did he do for a living? Shakespeare’s father,John Shakespeare who set up business trading in animals,wool,malt and corn in 1551. Then John was successful as a Glover and leather merchant. Website http://www.literarygenius.info/john-shakespeare.htm
2、What was Shakespeare’s own theatre called ?What happened to it ? His theatre named The Globe Theatre.The Globe Theatre was built as a large, round, open air theatre in 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River .However, it burnt down in 1631 when a cannon used for a performance of Henry VIII set light to the thatched roof and the fire quickly spread,it took less than 2 hours to burn down completely.And it rebuilt on the same spot in 1614. http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/globe-theatre-facts
3.At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why? The plays were usually performs in afternoon only once per-day,because during 16st to 17st still don’t have sufficience lighting.so people must used nature light. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm
4.Name at least three of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare had wrote many plays, there are few of plays name:《Hamlet》《Romeo&Juliet》《Othello》《King Lear》,《Timon of Athens》 《Troilus and Cressida》 http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm
5.How did the plague affect the theaters in Shakespeare’s time? During the outbreak of 1592-93,the Crown ordered the complete closure of all theaters in London. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/londondisease.html
6.Who was the Queen who reigned during Shakespeare’s time? Describe her. Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ.She was the daughter of King Henry Ⅷ,was born on September 7、1533 in Greeenwich England.Perhaps England’s most famous monarch.She made Englang grow stroger and rich at that time,Moreover she loved music and push the arts develop to a high level. Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.In one word she was the most great woman in the history. http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-i-9286133?page=2
7.what was Shakespeare wifes name ?What did he leave her in his will? Anne Hathaway is Shakespeare’s wife,she is older than Shakespeare. Because she was a Puritan, it has been strongly opposed by Shakespeare in the performing arts and drama creative business. http://baike.baidu.com/view/53608.htm?fromId=2120
8 What happened to Shakespeare’s son? A: Shakespeare's son Hamnet ,was raised in his grandfather's house predominantly by his mother Anne as his father's work in the theatre was based in London. during Elizabethan times and in 1596 Hamnet contracted the deadly disease and died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare's son Hamnet was buried in Stratford on August 11, 1596. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9、Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets.For what two people is he believed to have written them? one about uncontrollable lust for a married woman of dark complexion (the "dark lady"), and one about conflicted love for a fair young man (the "fair youth"). http://www.poemhunter.com/william-shakespeare/biography/
10、Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the collection known as the First Folio after his death? What plays are missing from the First Folio? John Heminges and Henry Condell compiled Shakepeare’s plays into the collection. Pericles, Prince of Tyre are missing from the First Folio. http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/first-folio
1/ John Shakespeare, William’s father, had been a farmer with his father until 1551 when he moved to Stratford. In Stratford, he became a businessperson trading in wool, malt and corn. While his father produced goods, John controlled the retail side. He was also skilled in leatherworking to make women gloves and purses for the nobility and traded as a Glover and Whittawer.
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2/ Shakespeare did build a theater for himself named The Globe Theatre or Shakespeare Globe Theatre. On June 29th 1613, while performing Henry VIII, a cannon fired during the play ignited the playhouse's thatched roof burning the playhouse to the ground. However, 1 year later, it was rebuilt completely. In 1962, influenced by Puritanism, playhouses no longer were a place of laughter but one of evil sin. As a result, Shakespeare’s theatre was closed down to protect the good people after the first performance of Hamlet in 1644.
(http://www.britannica.com/shakespeare/article-9396028)
3/ Unlike today’s spectacles, a Shakespearean theatergoers really had to use their imagination; there were no backdrops, artificial lighting and music. As a result, plays typically occurred in the early afternoon, lasting from 2 pm until roughly 4 or 5 pm to ensure they can utilize natural sunshine and everybody has free time to watch plays.
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm)
4/ Shakespeare has many famous plays including Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Henry IV, Henry V, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Sonnets, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night,...
(http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)
5/ There were several years during Shakespeare's time in London in which the plague was severe enough to close the theatres: 1582, 1592, 1603, and 1607. Because not only did theatergoers get sick but the actors also was affected by the plague. Therefore, people avoided gathering together at theatres in order not to spread the disease.
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6/ During Shakespeare’s time, the Queen reigning England was Elisabeth I (from 1558 to 1603). She was very well-educated (fluent in six languages), and had inherited intelligence, determination and shrewdness from both parents, King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. The image of Elizabeth's reign is one of triumph and success. The Queen herself was often called 'Gloriana', 'Good Queen Bess' and 'The Virgin Queen'.
(http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/elizabethi.aspx)
7/ Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, was left only "second best bed", according to Shakespeare’s will. This sounds terrible but is understood that she would have had the right, through English Common Law, to one-third of his estate as well as residence for life at New Place.
( http://www.literarygenius.info/william-shakespeare-last-will-testament.htm)
8/ Virtually nothing is known about the childhood of Hamnet, Shakespeare’s son, except that he was the pride and joy of nearly every member of the Shakespeare family. During the summer of 1586, the bubonic plague broke out in England. It is almost universally agreed that this caused Hamnet Shakespeare's death during early August when was 11 years old.
(http://voices.yahoo.com/tragedy-death-hamnet-shakespeare-8119310.html?cat=37)
9/ In Shakespeare’s sonnets, he mentioned about “Fair Youth”, the unnamed young man. Even though there have been many attempts to identify the young man, nobody can ensure who actually he was. However, there have been two possibilities approved by many scholars. One is Shakespeare's one-time patron, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. The other is his later patron, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. Both claims began with the dedication of the sonnets to 'Mr. W.H.'.
(http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/whowaswh.html)
10/ In 1623, 7 years after Shakespeare’s death, two of his fellow actors and closest friends, John Heminge and Henry Condell, decided to produce an collection of 36 plays. The Folio includes all of the plays generally accepted to be Shakespeare's, with the exception of Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen, and the two lost plays", Cardenio and Love's Labour's Won.
(http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/landprint/shakespeare/index.html)
First Question: What was Shakespeare's fathers name and what did he do for a living?
ReplyDeleteA: Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare began his work as a farmer, dealing with the farm products, and according to his autobiography, it was successful business. As the time goes by, he became an apprentice Glover and tanner of leathers.
Website: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/shakespeareparents.html
Second Question: What was Shakespeares own theatre called? What happened to it?
A: It was called The Globe Theatre, and it was burnt down at June, 29, 1613. The roof of the Globe Theatre began to burn down to the floor. Fortunately, it was rebuilt in 1614. However, it was demolished, during the Civil War by the Puritans: Puritans are religious group associated with the English Parliament.
Website: http://www.playshakespeare.com/study/elizabethan-theatres/2189-the-globe-theatre
Third Question: At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why?
A: It was usually played during the noon to 3 pm, where the naturally produced light was eligible to use for the play. The reason for this was, by the time, there was no technology that could produce the light at the night time.
Website: http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater
Fourth Question: Name at least three of Shakespeare's plays.
A: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth.
Website: https://www.google.ca/search?biw=667&bih=639&noj=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=shakespeare%27s+plays&oq=Shakespeares+Play&gs_l=serp.3.0.0i10l10.9210.9433.1.10813.3.3.0.0.0.1.1314.1853.2-2j7-1.3.0...0.0.0..1c.1.17.serp.6u73Io_WBUg
Fifth Question: How did the plague affect the theaters in Shakespeare's time?
A: When the Black Death, also called bubonic plague, was spreading around the England, people tried to avoid large crowds, to prevent from infection. Therefore, the theaters were closed, therefore actors and act writers had to perform at the inn, courtyard and the private house.
Website: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_bubonic_plague_affect_the_theaters_durings_the_Shakespeare_era
Website: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/bubonic-black-plague-elizabethan-era.htm
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John Shakespeare. He was tenant farmer who worked on various sections of land. In 1551, he moved to Stratford to set up business trading in wool, malt and corn. Also, he started in the dubious business of money lending.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-biography-mother-and-father.htm
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Globe Theatre.
It destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. At that time they were performing . After 1 year, it was rebuilt completely.
In 1644, Globe Theatre was closed down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre
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His plays were performed at around 3pm and only about once per day. They were performed in a circular open air theater.
Because, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, there was not sufficient lighting to keep at night.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_of_the_day_were_plays_performed_during_the_Elizabethan_Era
4)Shakespeare has lots of famous plays, here its some of them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
5)How did the plague affect the theatres in shakespeare's time
In1593-1594, theatres were closed during major outbreaks because if not, it will easier for the spread of illness. So, playwrites and actors had to resort to preforming in courtyards, inns, churches, and private homes.
http://www.literarygenius.info/bubonic-plague-shakespeare.htm
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Elizabeth I
-Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess"
-She led England became one of Europe's most powerful contries. Also, England culture reached a peak during this period.
-Reign in British history is called "the Elizabethan era", also known as the "golden age".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England
7)

Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare leave his "second-best bed with the furniture" to his wife. However, according to law, Hathaway was entitled to receive one third of her husband's estate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(Shakespeare's_wife)
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Shakespeare's son Hamnet.
He died at the age of eleven because of Black Death or the Black Plague.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9) Shakespeare's sonnets have two part.
-Part one (126) written for a Fair Youth. the poem warmly praised the beauty of his friends and their friendship
-Part two (127) written for the Dark lady, about love.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare's_sonnets
10) First Folio
After Shakespeare's death, two of Shakespeare's friend and fellow actors, John Hemminge and Henry Condell. and are missing from the First Folio.
http://www.literarygenius.info/first-folio.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Folio
Sixth Question: Who was the Queen who reigned during shakespeares time? Describe her.
ReplyDeleteA: When Shakespeare began to write his plays, Queen Elizabeth I was on her throne. She was described as one of the most successful leader from England. She had won the War from the Spanish Armanda, and she began to enrich Englands military power. She also focused on discoveries on the Earth. As a proof, Sir Walter Raleigh had found the Latin America, and brought goods from there.
Also, her main focus was on the arts and the legacy of her country. Therefore, the playwriters were able to produce their plays actively. During the Elizabathan Era, it was also referred as the golden age in the literary arts. Therefore, a lot of palys were produced, such as; Marlowes Doctor Faustus, Edmund Spensers Faerie Queen, and Sir Phulip Sidneys Defence of Poesie.
Website: http://www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/education/elizabethan-age
Seventh Question: What was Shakespeares wifes name? What did he leave her in his will?
A: Shakespeares wifes name is Anne Hathaway, and he left his will to her wife and he left; Leave my second best bed.
Website: http://www.ask.com/question/did-william-shakespeare-have-a-wife
Website: http://www.bardweb.net/will.html
Eighth Question: What happened to Shakespeares son?
A: Hamnet is Shakespeares son, however he died at the age of eleven due to a disease. Additionally, his third son died after Hamnets death. This is theological guess that the playes associated with the child loss came from his grief.
Website: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happened_to_William_Shakespeare's_son
Website: http://whatsitallaboutshakespeare.blogspot.ca/2012/11/did-death-of-shakespeares-son-affect.html
Ninth Question: Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets. For what two people is he believe to have written them?
A: It is assumed that Shakespeare wrote his sonnets to his friend Henry Wriothesley, or William Herbert. The proof for this statement is that the sonnet contains initial of announamous called Mr. H.W, which works for both Henry Wriothesley, William Herbert.
Website: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080416045510AA2LDlC
Tenth Question: Who compiled Shakespeares plays into the collection known as the First Folio afther his death? whay plays are missing from the Firs Folio?
A: The First Folio was edited by William Shakespeares friends, John Hemminge and Henry Condell and other fellow actors. And then, the publisher of the First Folio was William Jaggard and his son. After the death of William Shakespeare, there were few plays, that was not published which are; Macbeth, Twelfth Night and The Tempest.
Website: http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/complete-works-william-shakespeare/
Website: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/208157/First-Folio
Website: http://www.cravenmuseum.org/exhibitions/now-showing/the-shakespeare-first-folio/
1. What was Shakespeare’s father’s name and what did he do for a living?
ReplyDeleteShakespeare's father name is John Shakespeare who was born in 1531. John Shakespeare actually held numerous public offices including burgess, chamberlain, alderman and ultimately bailiff, which was the rough equivalent of mayor. So he was well connected, well liked and respected in his community to keep moving up the political ladder.
There’s evidence that he was involved in usury – lending money with interest - something on which his son would have something to say later in Merchant of Venice. He was apparently good at it, as records have him associated with a loan of money that would today be worth more than $50k. This, however, was highly illegal at the time, subject to fines equal to all of the loaned money, plus interest, fines, and still imprisonment on top of that. Risky business.
Reference: http://blog.shakespearegeek.com/2010/02/what-did-shakespeares-father-do-for.html
2. What was Shakespeare’s own theatre called? What happened to it?
Shakespeare's own theatre called Globe theatre. According to Shakespeare Online site,
"The Globe Theatre was constructed in 1599. It stood next to the Rose, on the south side of the Thames, and was the most elaborate and attractive theatre yet built. The Globe was designed and constructed for the Chamberlain's Men by Cuthbert Burbage, son of the Theatre's creator, James Burbage. The lease for the land on which the Globe stood was co-owned by Burbage and his brother Robert, and by a group of five actors -- Will Kempe, Augustine Phillips, John Heminge, Thomas Pope, and William Shakespeare. Much of Shakespeare's wealth came from his holdings in the Globe.
The Globe was the primary home of Shakespeare's acting company beginning in late 1599, and it is a possibility that As You Like It was written especially for the occasion. On June 29, 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a misfired canon ball set the Globe's thatched roof on fire and the whole theatre was consumed. Swift reconstruction did take place and the Globe reopened to the public within a year, with the addition of a tiled roof. The new Globe theatre lasted until 1644, at which time it was demolished, and housing was quickly built where it once stood. Recent attempts have been made to re-create the Globe, and replicas have been built in Tokyo and in London."
Reference: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/theatre/globe.html
3. At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why?
Plays were performed at three o'clock in the afternoon when they were performed in a circular open-air theater. There was not sufficient lighting to hold plays for large audiences indoors at night during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. They could and did perform for smaller audiences at night indoors at court, at people's homes, at public halls, and at indoor theatres like the Black friars. Because the audiences had to be smaller, indoor theatres' ticket prices were much higher than those at the large public outdoor theatres.
Reference: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_of_the_day_were_plays_performed_during_the_Elizabethan_Era
4. Name at least three of Shakespeare’s plays.
ReplyDelete-Hamlet: Written between 1599 and 1601, this play is set in Denmark and recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who murdered the King, takes the throne and marries Hamlet’s mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness — from overwhelming grief to seething rage — and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest and moral corruption. “Hamlet” is Shakespeare’s longest play and among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. During his lifetime the play was one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and it still ranks high among his most performed, topping, for example, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s list since 1879. It has inspired writers from Goethe and Dickens to Joyce and Murdoch and has been described as “the world’s most filmed story after ‘Cinderella.’” The title role was almost certainly created for Richard Burbage, the leading tragedian of Shakespeare’s time. It’s arguably the greatest drama ever written and in the four hundred years since, it has been played by the greatest actors and sometimes actresses, of each successive age.
- Othello, The Moor of Venice: This tragedy is believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in seven editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations.
-Macbeth: This is among the best-known of Shakespeare’s plays and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. For the plot Shakespeare drew loosely on the historical account of “King Macbeth of Scotland” by Raphael Holinshed and that by the Scottish philosopher Hector Boece. There are many superstitions centred on the belief the play is somehow “cursed” and many actors will not mention the name of the play aloud, referring to it instead as “The Scottish Play.”
-Romeo and Juliet: This play is an early tragedy (and likely Shakespeare’s first) about two teenage “star-cross’d lovers” whose “untimely deaths” ultimately unite their feuding households. The play has been highly praised by literary critics for its language and dramatic effect. It was among Shakespeare’s most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with “Hamlet” is one of his most frequently performed plays. Its influence is still seen today, with the two main characters being widely represented as archetypal young lovers. This is the singularly greatest romance ever written and has been continuously adapted to each generation in musicals, cinema and the theatre.
Reference: http://listverse.com/2008/07/10/top-10-greatest-shakespeare-plays/
5. How did the plague affect the theatres in Shakespeare’s time?
ReplyDeleteIn the Elizabethan era, medical technology of the twenty-first century did not exist. One of the most known affects of the bubonic plague in the Elizabethan era is the closure of theaters, specifically the Globe Theater. This affected Shakespeare severely, because since he had to close down his theaters, he never made any money. Because people were too sick and afraid to go see plays and operas, the theaters had to close down from lack of money. There wasn’t enough money to pay the actors with, sending them out into the cold. Also, the queen of the time, Queen Elizabeth, was terrified of catching the disease; in fact, she was so terrified that she went to what some would call extreme measures.
Reference: http://8th-grade-english-shakespeare-09.wikispaces.com/8-1Plague
6. Who was the Queen who reigned during Shakespeare’s time? Describe her.
William Shakespeare, the great English playwright, poet and actor, was born in April 1564, and died on 23 April 1616.
The two monarchs whose lives coincided with his were: Queen Elizabeth I reigned from 17th November 1558 until her death on 24th March 1603. This was the Elizabethan Era, sometimes known as The Golden Age. King James I (who was also King James VI of Scotland) reigned in England from 24th March 1603 until his death on 27th March 1625. His reign is known as the Jacobean era, Jacob being an alternative forms of James.
Elizabeth I picture: http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1-scrots.jpg&imgrefurl=http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html&h=495&w=370&sz=60&tbnid=zczSzuz-snRAiM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=73&zoom=1&usg=__IFuX2uNYttstNg3iaoKV5IPRiD0=&docid=bAkhxCYxuOrSFM&sa=X&ei=9QPbUZT2O4bcyQHcj4GQCg&ved=0CEIQ9QEwBg&dur=1472
Describe of Elizabeth’s life
Food: Varied according to status and wealth. It was prepared through spit roasting, baking, boiling, smoking, salting, and frying.
Socialization: Big cities where a lot of people lived. Suburbs of London had a lot of theaters and attracted people from all places.
City life, hygiene, and crime: Hygiene was bad because bathing was not simple; crimes were frequent, like high treason, spying, murder, and witchcraft. Houses were crammed together and streets were narrow.
Homes: High chimneys, thatched roofs, glass windows, symmetrical facades
Clothing: Clothes were dictated by wealthy. There were underclothes and over clothes.
Reference: http://prezi.com/shgf1s4r5yz8/shakespeare-historical-and-social-context/
7. What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? What did he leave her in his will?
ReplyDeleteShakespeare’s wife’s name is Anne Hathaway Facts. Anne was born in 1555 and lived in Shottery and Stratford-upon-Avon. In addition, she married November 1582 to William Shakespeare aged 26 and has three children (two daughters, one son) William.
Reference: http://shakespeare.about.com/od/shakespeareslife/a/Anne-Hathaway-Shakespeares-Wife.htm
Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway’s picture: http://love-of-history.tumblr.com/post/32352502943/this-is-anne-hathaway-the-wife-of-william
Shakespeare's will is famous because the only mention that Shakespeare specifically makes of his wife was to leave her his "second best bed"
"Second best bed" picture:http://www.literarygenius.info/william-shakespeare-last-will-testament.htm
This sounds terrible but is, however, understood that she would have had the right, through English Common Law, to one-third of his estate as well as residence for life at New Place.
Reference: http://www.literarygenius.info/william-shakespeare-last-will-testament.htm
8. What happened to Shakespeare’s son?
William Shakespeare’s son name is Hamnet. Little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet. He was raised in his grandfather's house predominantly by his mother Anne as his father's work in the theatre was based in London. There are no records that show that Hamnet Shakespeare ever attended a school although it was customary for a boy from Hamnet's background to have had an education. Neither of Hamnet's sisters had an education and neither of them were able to read or write. There were constant outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death or the Black Plague, during Elizabethan times and in 1596 Hamnet contracted the deadly disease and died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare's son Hamnet was buried in Stratford on August 11, 1596.
William Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet picture (middle of the picture): http://dingeengoete.blogspot.ca/2012/04/this-day-in-history-apr-23-1564-william.html
Reference: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9. Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets. For what two people is he believed to have written them?
ReplyDeleteNot all of the sonnets that follow are written to the man, but it could be argued that, without the original impulse to write the first ones, no others would have been written. Sonnets 1-126 are addressed to the youth, if not directly so, at least by implication. Of the 28 that follow to the mistress, in three of them the youth is deeply implicated, so that only 25 out of more than 150 are addressed to the 'Dark Lady'. Even these could be regarded as supplementary to the main body, as they depict a less than ideal love in contrast to that which has already been amply shown to be divine in the preceding 126.
Reference: http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/dedication
10. Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the collection known as the First Folio after his death? What plays are missing form the First Folio?
Shakespeare’s genius was not full appreciated until after his death in 1616. Seven years later, two of his fellow actors and closest friends, John Heminge and Henry Condell, decided to produce an authoritative collection of 36 of his plays. This was the First Folio.
For 10 years, Interpol had been watching for the reappearance of one of Britain's great literary treasures, a First Folio of Shakespeare's complete plays, printed soon after his death, worth around £15m.
Part of a Durham University collection, the work had been stolen in 1998, along with early handwritten manuscripts bearing an English translation of the New Testament and a fragment of a poem by Chaucer, from a public display charting the progress of English literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Backstory
The First Folio is the first published edition of the collected works of Shakespeare. It was published in 1623, seven years after the playwright's death. The folio includes 36 plays, 18 of which, including Macbeth, had never been printed before. Without the First Folio many of Shakespeare's plays would probably have been lost forever, earning it the title of, "the most important work in the English language". The plays were collected by Shakespeare's friends and fellow actors John Heminge and Henry Condell, and were printed by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount. About 1,000 copies of the First Folio were published, roughly a quarter of which have survived into the present day. On its publication, the folio sold for £1. It now has an estimated value of £15m.
Reference: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/landprint/shakespeare/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jul/12/theatre.internationalcrime
1.What was Shakespeare’s father’s name and what did he do for a living?
ReplyDeleteShakespeare’s father,John Shakespeare who set up business trading in animals,wool,malt and corn in 1551. Then John was successful as a Glover and leather merchant.
Website
http://www.literarygenius.info/john-shakespeare.htm
2、What was Shakespeare’s own theatre called ?What happened to it ?
His theatre named The Globe Theatre.The Globe Theatre was built as a large, round, open air theatre in 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River .However, it burnt down in 1631 when a cannon used for a performance of Henry VIII set light to the thatched roof and the fire quickly spread,it took less than 2 hours to burn down completely.And it rebuilt on the same spot in 1614.
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/globe-theatre-facts
3.At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why?
The plays were usually performs in afternoon only once per-day,because during 16st to 17st still don’t have sufficience lighting.so people must used nature light.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm
4.Name at least three of Shakespeare’s plays.
Shakespeare had wrote many plays, there are few of plays name:《Hamlet》《Romeo&Juliet》《Othello》《King Lear》,《Timon of Athens》 《Troilus and Cressida》
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm
5.How did the plague affect the theaters in Shakespeare’s time?
During the outbreak of 1592-93,the Crown ordered the complete closure of all theaters in London.
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/londondisease.html
6.Who was the Queen who reigned during Shakespeare’s time? Describe her.
Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ.She was the daughter of King Henry Ⅷ,was born on September 7、1533 in Greeenwich England.Perhaps England’s most famous monarch.She made Englang grow stroger and rich at that time,Moreover she loved music and push the arts develop to a high level. Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.In one word she was the most great woman in the history.
http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-i-9286133?page=2
7.what was Shakespeare wifes name ?What did he leave her in his will?
Anne Hathaway is Shakespeare’s wife,she is older than Shakespeare. Because she was a Puritan, it has been strongly opposed by Shakespeare in the performing arts and drama creative business.
http://baike.baidu.com/view/53608.htm?fromId=2120
8 What happened to Shakespeare’s son?
A: Shakespeare's son Hamnet ,was raised in his grandfather's house predominantly by his mother Anne as his father's work in the theatre was based in London. during Elizabethan times and in 1596 Hamnet contracted the deadly disease and died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare's son Hamnet was buried in Stratford on August 11, 1596.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9、Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets.For what two people is he believed to have written them?
one about uncontrollable lust for a married woman of dark complexion (the "dark lady"), and one about conflicted love for a fair young man (the "fair youth").
http://www.poemhunter.com/william-shakespeare/biography/
10、Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the collection known as the First Folio after his death? What plays are missing from the First Folio?
John Heminges and Henry Condell compiled Shakepeare’s plays into the collection. Pericles, Prince of Tyre are missing from the First Folio.
http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/first-folio