Giulia D's page
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(1564-1616) He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in1564
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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was born at Stratford-upon-Avon in a house in Henley Street. This is preserved intact. His mother, Mary Arden, was one of the daughters of Robert Arden, a yeoman farmer of Wilmcote: his father, John Shakespeare, was a glover and wool dealer of good standing who held the office of Bailiff of the Borough in 1568. Visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon can see all of the original five Shakespeare houses that are carefully restored and managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust so visitors can experience how they lived in the 1600's. The three houses in town (The Birthplace, Nash's House/New Place and Hall's Croft) are all within walking distance and there is a touring bus service that will take visitors around town and to the five Shakespeare houses.: Shakespeare's Birthplace - where William was born and lived Anne Hathaway's Cottage - family home of Shakespeare’s wife Mary Arden's House - childhood home of Shakespeare's mother Hall's Croft - home of the husband of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna Nash's House & New Place - Shakespeare’s family home from 1597 until 1616
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The globe theatre
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Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William
Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the
Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613 A
second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed
in 1642.
A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997 approximately 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre.
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