Name one of Shakespeare's plays that was written after the Globe Theatre was built.

Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, or Othello

Explain how Shakespeare's acting troupe changed its name and why.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men changed their name to the King's Men after King James became their patron.

Name: Who Was William Shakespeare?
Author: Insta~Lesson

7th Grade · ELA · 35 min· English Pennsylvania

Information about William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England and baptized on April 26, 1564.
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Shakespeare was a member of the acting troupe called Lord Chamberlain's Men, which later became the King's Men.
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Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and

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