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William was 18 at the time, and Anne was 26—and pregnant. Their first daughter, Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583. The couple later had twins, Hamnet and Judith, born February 2, 1585 and christened at Holy Trinity. Hamnet died in childhood at the age of 11, on August 11, 1596...
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Hamnet died in childhood at the age of 11, on August 11, 1596. It is said that the name of the famous Hamlet is taken from Hamnet's name. For seven years, William Shakespeare effectively disappears from all records, turning up in London circa 1592. This has sparked as much controversy about Shakespeare's life as any period...
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Globe Theatre The structure of the Globe Theatre was very unique and different. The theatre had a total capacity of between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators. Since there was no lighting, all performances at the Globe were conducted, weather permitting, during the day usually between 2 P...	2 / 290
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Shakespeare's plays have amazed many generations with his superior vocabulary and compelling characters and plot. Shakespeare's plays would not be nearly as well known or rejoiced if it wasn't for the Globe Theatre, a revolutionary (at the time) design that made it easy for the audience to see the performance...	3 / 655
The Globe Theatre Theatre is a huge entertainment business that's been around for centuries, but one of the most important factors of the theatre is where the performance is held...	3 / 754
Producing a Play in the Globe Theatre The Globe Theater was built just outside of London in 1599, during the end of Queen Elizabeth I's reign. The whole idea of plays and theaters was so new and exciting to the Europeans...	3 / 800
Elizabethan Theatre In the earliest years of theatres, they were built outside the city limits, as they were not allowed within the city walls. In addition, this way the city governors had no jurisdiction over them...	2 / 290
The Globe Theater The 1958 decision to build the playhouse came along when the end of the lease on the “Blackfriars Theatre” expired. Shakespeare and his men had nowhere else to perform their plays...	4 / 873
Globe Theater The Globe Theater was probably the most famous as well as the most important theater in the Elizabethan era. It stood on the southern shore of the Thames River in London (in Southwark to be exact)...	4 / 1031