Shakespeare's Life

1. Shakespeare’s Life and Times
2. Shakespeare's Stratford
3. Historical Context to Shakespeare's Life

Shakespeare’s Life and Times

Amazingly, historians know very little about Shakespeare’s life. This biographic section looks at the surviving evidence and paints a picture of the world's most famous playwright.

• Shakespeare's Biography
• Shakespeare Timeline
• Who Was Shakespeare?
• When and Where was Shakespeare Born?

• Shakespeare's Lost Years
• Was Shakespeare Catholic?
• Facts about Shakespeare's Death

Shakespeare's Stratford

Shakespeare is synonymous with his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon. Discover the mark he has left on this small English market town with our guide to Shakespeare’s Stratford.

• Shakespeare's Stratford - A Virtual Tour
• Shakespeare's Birthplace
• Anne Hathaway's Cottage

• New Place - Shakespeare’s Final House in Stratford-upon-Avon
• Holy Trinity Church
• Mary Arden's House

Historical Context to Shakespeare's Life

Shakespeare was a product of the world around him and he was shaped by the social, political and artistic movements of the time.

• Shakespeare's Time
• What was Shakespeare's Theater Like?