The Municipal English Contest for secondary schools: "The quiz dedicated to the 450th anniversary of the greatest British poet and playwriter William Shakespeare`s birthday", April 2016, Автор: Клюева И.Д.
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The quiz dedicated to the 450th anniversary of the greatest British poet and playwriter William Shakespeare`s birthday Ulan-Ude April, 2016 The Municipal English Contest for secondary schools By I.D. Kluyeva , School number 2

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Questions 1. In what year was Shakespeare born? 1564 1616 1558 1592 2. What town was Shakespeare born in? London Stratford-upon-Avon Snitterfield Oxford

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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded.

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Questions 3. Where was William Shakespeare baptised ? Cathedral Church of Westminster Notre Dame St. Peter's Basilica Holy Trinity Church 4 . What date did it happened ? on the 23 rd of April on the 26 rd of April on the 23 rd of March on the 26 th of May

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Shakespeare was baptised at Holy Trinity Church on Wednesday 26 April. At that time, the Prayer Book instructed parents to ensure their children were baptised no later than the first Sunday after birth. This means that it’s unlikely that Shakespeare was born any earlier than the previous Sunday; 23 April.

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Questions 5. In what year did Shakespeare die? 1599 1616 1623 1642 6. Where was William Shakespeare buried ? Holy Trinity Church St Woolos Cemetery Novodevichy Cemetery Canongate Kirkyard

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We also know that when he died (on 23 April 1616), Shakespeare was described as being in his fifty-third year (i.e. he was fifty-two). This means that he must have already had his birthday that year – if he was born any later than 23 April then he would still have been fifty-one when he died.

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Questions 7. Whom did William Shakespeare appeal to in his last poetry ? Queen Elizabeth I Henry Wriothesley To unknown friend Anne Hathaway 8. What did William Shakespeare pray about ? To plant an oak To dig the dust enclosed here To arrange a monument Not to move his bones

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Друг, ради Господа, не рой Останков , взятых сей землёй; Не тронувший блажен в веках, И проклят — тронувший мой прах.

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William Shakespear`s mother, father and siblings

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William Shakespeare`s family Anne’s in-laws were fairly prosperous, although that prosperity was on the decline, but their standard of living improved as her husband became, at first, well-off as a successful playwright and theatrical operator and then famous as the writer and presenter of the most successful plays of his time, even performing, occasionally, for the King and his royal court.

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The Stratford grammar school Shakespeare probably began his education at the age of six or seven at the Stratford grammar school, which is still standing only a short distance from his house on Henley Street and is in the care of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. The Stratford grammar school had been built some two hundred years before Shakespeare was born and in that time the lessons taught there were, of course, dictated primarily by the beliefs of the reigning monarch. In 1553, due to a charter by King Edward VI, the school became known as the King's New School of Stratford-upon-Avon. Like all of the great poets and dramatists of the time, Shakespeare learned his basic reading and writing skills from an ABC, or horn-book.

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Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, was born in 1556. Shakespeare was eight years younger than her. When they married in 1582 he was eighteen and she was twenty-six. She was pregnant at the time and whatever their relationship was like – which we don’t know anything about – he had no alternative other than to marry her because it was socially unacceptable for a woman of her standing to have a child without being married.

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Hewland Farm in the village of Shottery Anne Hathaway was the eldest of the eight children of a farmer, Richard Hathaway. They lived in a big farmhouse, called, one mile from Stratford. When Richard died in 1581 she continued to live with her siblings and step-mother in the farmhouse, which is now known as Anne Hathaway’s cottage – one of the most visited tourist buildings in England.

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Henley Street, Stratford-on-Avon When Anne Hathaway married went to live with her husband in his parents’ house in Henley Street, Stratford. The Shakespeares had two daughters and a son. Their son Hamnet died, aged eleven.

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Anne Hathaway`s stylelife Anne Hathaway lived the life of what would be the equivalent, in our times, of a millionaire’s wife and enjoyed the prestige that came with having a successful and very wealthy husband. In 1596 her husband bought, and moved the family into, New Place, one of the biggest houses in town.

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New Place, Stratford-on-Avon On his retirement in 1610 Shakespeare settled in Stratford and lived the last six years of his life as a family man – husband, father and grandfather. During those years the Shakespeares enjoyed a rich social life, visited by some of the most glittering stars of the age, men like Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton, whose names are still among the most famous as literary figures.

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After Shakespeare’s death in 1616 Anne continued to live in New Place as a wealthy widow, until her death in 1623, aged sixty-seven. She was buried beside her husband in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.

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The theatre "Globe" The name of the theatre "Globe" (Eng. The Globe [Theatre]), usually associated with one of the three theaters in London: The original theatre "Globe", built in 1599 at the expense of the troupe of actors Lord Chamberlain's Men, which belonged to Shakespeare, and destroyed by fire June 29, 1613. Theatre "Globe", which was restored in June 1614 (when Shakespeare had already left London in Stratford) and lasted until 1642 Modern (recreated by the descriptions and found during the excavation of the remains of the basement) building of the theatre " Globus " opened in 1997. The building is restored at a distance of about 200 meters from the site of the original location of the theatre .

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William Herbert, the third Earl of Southampton Shakespeare's sonnets are often tormented, anguished, ironic and vulnerable. They date probably from the mid-1590s, but were not published until 1609, and were mysteriously dedicated to ' Mr WH'. This figure is generally identified as William Herbert, the third Earl of Southampton, who was a patron of Shakespeare's and was famously reluctant to marry, though he eventually did so. About four-fifths of the sonnets are addressed to Herbert. In one of the most beautiful of the early sonnets, Shakespeare begins by asking ' Shall I compare thee to a summer's day ', and then says he is 'more lovely and more temperate .' He is clearly entranced by the object of his desire. We catch glimpses of Shakespeare's self-doubt and his self-loathing, as he looks into a mirror and sees ' time's furrows ' in his face, which is ' beated and chopped with tanned antiquity .'

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Henry Wriothesley , 3rd earl of Southampton, Baron Wriothesley of Titchfield Henry Wriothesley was born October 6, 1573, Cowdray , Sussex, England. died November 10, 1624, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands. The English nobleman and William Shakespeare’s patron. Henry Wriothesley succeeded to his father’s earldom in 1581 and became a royal ward under the care of Lord Burghley. Educated at the University of Cambridge and at Gray’s Inn, London, he was 17 years old when he was presented at court, where he was favoured by Queen Elizabeth I and befriended by Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex. Southampton became a munificent patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.

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Henry Wriothesley , 3rd earl of Southampton, Baron Wriothesley of Titchfield . Patron of Shakespeare and one of the possible destinations sonnets ("Fair Youth"). Shakespeare's patron, and one candidate for the Fair Youth of the sonnets. The "Fair Youth" is the unnamed young man to whom sonnets 1–126 are addressed. The idea that he may have had a similar relationship with a young man comes from other Sonnets, which express intense and idealised affection for a 'lovely boy'. There is nothing explicitly sexual about the portrayal of this relationship, but a number of critics have argued that it is sexual nevertheless.

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Sonnet XlX Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws, And make the earth devour her own sweet brood; Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws, And burn the long- liv'd phoenix, in her blood; Make glad and sorry seasons as thou fleet'st , And do whate'er thou wilt, swift-footed Time, To the wide world and all her fading sweets; But I forbid thee one most heinous crime: O! carve not with thy hours my love's fair brow, Nor draw no lines there with thine antique pen; Him in thy course untainted do allow For beauty's pattern to succeeding men. Yet, do thy worst old Time: despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young.

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William Shakespeare`s Dark Lady Mary Fitton (June 1578 - 1647), original spelling being Fytton ; is considered by some to be the "Dark Lady" of William Shakespeare's sonnets. She was the daughter of Sir Edward Fitton of Gawsworth , Cheshire, and was baptized on June 24 1578.

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Sonnet LVll Being your slave what should I do but tend Upon the hours, and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend; Nor services to do, till you require. Nor dare I chide the world without end hour, Whilst I, my sovereign, watch the clock for you, Nor think the bitterness of absence sour, When you have bid your servant once adieu; Nor dare I question with my jealous thought Where you may be, or your affairs suppose, But, like a sad slave, stay and think of nought Save, where you are, how happy you make those. So true a fool is love, that in your will, Though you do anything, he thinks no ill.

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William Shakespeare`s comedy " The Merry Wives of Windsor " In The Merry Wives of Windsor , there is a comical scene in which the Welsh headmaster tests his pupil's knowledge, who is appropriately named William. There is little doubt that Shakespeare was recalling his own experiences during his early school years. Although Shakespeare likely had some lessons in English, Latin composition and the study of Latin authors like Seneca, Cicero, Ovid, Virgil, and Horace would have been the focus of his literary training. Shakespeare was removed from school around age thirteen because of his father's financial and social difficulties. There is no record of Shakespeare going to University. Only a few of Shakespeare’s contemporary playwrights attended University, including Christopher Marlowe who was at Cambridge. Ben Jonson, who prided himself on his learning, did not.

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547). King of England (from 21 April 1509 until his death) He was Lord, and later assumed the Kingship of Ireland, and continued the nominal claim by English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. His disagreements with the Pope led to his separation of the Church of England from papal authority, with himself, as King, as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. He remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, despite his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. Domestically, he is known for his radical changes to the English Constitution, ushering in the theory of the divine right of kings to England. Besides asserting the sovereign's supremacy over the Church of England, thus initiating the English Reformation, he greatly expanded royal power.

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The English Reformation`s leaders (Henry VIII`s supporters) Henry VIII achieved many of his political aims through the work of his chief ministers, some of whom were banished or executed when they fell out of his favour . Figures such as Thomas Wolsey, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Richard Rich, and Thomas Cranmer figured prominently in Henry's administration.

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" The Merchant of Venice " : What religion was Shakespeare? Shakespeare's father, John, would have been brought up as a Catholic. However, when Henry VIII renounced the authority of the Pope and declared himself head of the Church of England in 1534, Catholicism was outlawed. Many people who were born before this time had difficulty abandoning their old faith, but were generally left alone if they made no public display of their beliefs. John Shakespeare was cited once (in 1592) for failing to attend church, but he claimed that he was simply in fear of his creditors. Even if we were to assume that John had difficulty in renouncing Catholicism, there is no evidence one way or the other for the beliefs of his son, William. Efforts have been made to determine Shakespeare’s personal beliefs (not just his religion) from the evidence of his plays, but such an approach can only ever be speculative.

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Queen Elizabeth I on the throne When Shakespeare was born in 1564, Elizabeth I was on the throne. Queen Elizabeth I was an active and generous patron of the theatre, and had her own acting company called the 'Queen's Men'. She stood against the puritans who wished to close down the theatres and without her support the Elizabethan theatres would probably not have survived. In the 1590s, court performances by acting companies became popular and Shakespeare's company was selected more than any other.

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A fair vestal throned by the west Shakespeare does not refer to Queen Elizabeth very often, making only one direct reference to her: "a fair vestal throned by the west" (A Midsummer Night's Dream). It is believed that Elizabeth I liked the character of Falstaff so much in Henry IV, Part One, that she asked Shakespeare to write a play showing the character in love. This supposedly inspired 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'. When Elizabeth died in 1603 Shakespeare wrote no elegy for her, unlike most of the poets of the day. So although Shakespeare worked for the Queen as she demanded, there is no real indication that their relationship was any closer than that.

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Did Shakespeare really write the plays? In the sixteenth century authorship was not considered to be as important as it is now. It was perfectly normal to publish work without any mention of who wrote it, and yet Shakespeare’s authorship is supported by ample documentary evidence from his own time and beyond. His name first appears in print on the dedication in Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594). As was customary, his earliest plays were published without citing their author, but as he became popular Shakespeare’s name does begin to appear on the title pages of many plays from 1598 onwards and of the Sonnets from 1609. Of course we know now that it is not necessary to be an aristocrat to be a great writer. Jonson, who like Shakespeare did not attend university, was the son of a bricklayer , Marlowe’s father was a cobbler. Stratford had a good grammar school whose pupils received a rigorous education in the classics. This would more than account for the learning displayed in the works.

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Gold Signet Ring Late 16th – early 17th Century This gold signet ring bears the initials 'W S' intertwined with a lover's knot. It is thought that it may have belonged to William Shakespeare. The style of the ring is consistent with its supposed date of origin and there were very few other people living in Stratford-upon-Avon at this time with the initials 'W.S.' A female labourer found the ring near the churchyard of Stratford-upon-Avon's Holy Trinity Church in 1810. Shakespeare’s daughter, Judith, was married at Holy Trinity Church in 1616. It has been suggested that Shakespeare may have lost his ring in the churchyard after the wedding.