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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.  \nA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-7566-0723-4 (PLC)  \nISBN-13: 978-0-7566-0722-7 (ALB) Color reproduction by  \nColourscan, Singapore Printed in China by Toppan Printing Co. (Shenzhen), Ltd.  \nDiscover more at  \nBunch of garden herbs  \nBottom from A Midsummer Night’s Dream  \nElizabethan noblewoman  \nLONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, and DELHI  \nRevised Edition Managing editor Andrew Macintyre Managing art editor Jane Thomas Senior editor Kitty Blount Senior art editor Martin Wilson Editor Karen O’Brien  \nby  \n\n| Contents\u003Cbr>6 Shakespeare’s birthplace 8 Going to school 10 Religious conflict 12 A country childhood 14 Country fun 16 The lost years 18 Up to London 20 London shows 22 Queen Elizabeth’s court 24 The playwrights 26 England at war 28 Plague and poetry 30 Enemies and protectors 32\u003Cbr>The Lord Chamberlain’s Men 34 Building the Globe 36 Staging a play 38 Music and dance 40 Clothes and costumes 42 The boy player | Lute\u003Cbr>44 The audience 46 Shakespeare’s comedies 48 The King’s Men 50 The famous tragedies 52 The Roman plays 54\u003Cbr>Adventures and fairy tales 56 Science and superstition 58 Return to Stratford 60 Book publishing 62 Shakespeare’s legacy 64 Did you know? 66 Who’s who 68 Find out more 70 Glossary 72 Index |\n| --- | --- |\n\nA BARD IS BORN  \nWilliam was born in this house on Henley Street, Stratford. The house has now been turned into the Birthplace Museum. The rooms have been furnished to show how they would have looked in Shakespeare’s time.  \nShakespeare’s birthplace  \nWilliam Shakespeare was born in 1564, in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England. At that time, Stratford had only eight or nine streets and fewer than 1,500 inhabitants. It was a market town, where the local farmers could bring their crops, animals, and other goods to sell. William’s exact birth date is not known, but it would have been shortly before his christening, which took place on April 26. He was born into a prosperous middle-class family. His father, John, was one of Stratford’s leading men and served on the council that governed the town. He made his living as a glove-maker, and also dealtin wool and timber.  \nMaces were originally used as weapons  \n16th-century civic maces  \nBlue dye came from the woad plant  \nPOSITION OF AUTHORIT","cbCaipKEPeHYGMKb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipKEPeHYGMKb","pdf",53170273,73,"English","# Contents\n## Shakespeare’s birthplace\n## Going to school\n## Religious conflict\n## A country childhood\n## Country fun\n## The lost years\n## Up to London\n## London shows\n## Queen Elizabeth’s court\n## The playwrights","[{\"question\":\"Where was William Shakespeare born, and what is known about the date?\",\"answer\":\"William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His exact birth date is not known, but it would have been shortly before his christening on April 26.\"},{\"question\":\"What role did John Shakespeare play in Stratford?\",\"answer\":\"John Shakespeare was elected high bailiff of Stratford in 1568, similar to being a mayor. 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