Shakespeare's birthplace?
Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
Shakespeare's early education?
Attended grammar school studying poetry, history, Greek, Latin.
Family background?
Son of John Shakespeare, a leather merchant.
Lost Years?
Period after twins' birth with no documented activities.
London theater debut?
In 1592, began as an actor with Lord Chamberlain's Men.
Globe Theatre capacity?
Up to 3,000 spectators.
Signaling play types?
Colored flags outside the Globe Theatre.
Major works?
37 plays, 154 sonnets, including Hamlet and Macbeth.
First Folio?
Published in 1623, collection of Shakespeare’s plays.
Shakespeare's death?
April 23, 1616, buried in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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1. Which subjects did William Shakespeare study at his grammar school that influenced his later literary work?
2. What primarily caused the period known as Shakespeare's 'Lost Years' to remain a mystery?
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