William Shakespeare is considered to be one of most greatest play writes of Elizabethan dramatist and of all time. He is known as one of the worlds greatest play writes because of his unique and intricate style of writing. His work were used as a form of entertainment for the rich and poor. His plays appealed to the masses and survived the hands of time, but little is known about man who wrote so beautifully. So his life remains a mystery to us. Shakespeare was born in the year of 1564 and died in 1616. He was born in town of Stratford upon Avon to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. The Shakespeare's were well respected prominent people. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began attending the Stratford Grammar …show more content…
It also held several large fairs during the year. Stratford was a exciting place to live. Stratford also had fields and woods surrounding it giving William the opportunity to hunt and trap small game. The River Avon which ran through the town allowed him to fish also. Shakespeare's' poems and plays show his love of nature and rural life which reflects his childhood. His education consisted mostly of Latin Studies-learning to read, write, and speak the language fairly well and study some of the classical historians and poets.At the age of 18 on November 28, 1582, he married Anne Hathaway, who was seven years his senior and three months pregnant. One year later, a daughter named Susanna was born on May 26, 1583. On February 2, 1585 twins were born Hamlet and Judith. Shakespeare's only son died eleven years later.(Groiler 1991). The next eight years, until his name begins to appear in London Theater records, are a mystery to all Shakespearean historians. There is some speculation of him stealing dear and getting into trouble with a local magistrate, of earning a living as a school master in the country, of going to London and gaining entry into the world of theater, but …show more content…
The company was called the King's Men after the acession of King James I in 1603. This company had the best actor of the time, Richard Burbage; they had the best theater, the Globe; and the best dramatist, Shakespeare. The Globe Theater was built in 1599 and was made primarily of wood. The theater had no roof, seats only for the upper class, a hexagonal shape, and it was three stories high. The price of admission was only a penny and was appreciated by the peasants. On June 29, 1613 the Globe Theater was destroyed by a fire. It was then immediately rebuilt by a group of noblemen. At the age of twenty, Richard Burbage was at the peak of his acting career. He played major roles such as Othello ,Hamlet, Lear, and Richard III, which is considered to be Shakespeare's greatest play. These are the main reasons why the company prospered so much. Shakespeare at this point became a full time professional writer and business man of his own theater. He shared in the cooperative enterprise and also shared in the financial successes of the plays he wrote.(Groiler 1991) To understand Shakespeare better, we must look at the time set he was living
During this time, most visitors came to these plays to socialize, because most other plays written were boring and lackluster. Once Shakespeare started his career, people started to watch and enjoy the plays and would pay attention to what was happening on
William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. It is believed that he attended grammar school in Stratford, but there are no records of him attending school which raised some controversy. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and she was 26. He had three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.
To this day Shakespeare’s personal history has remained a mystery. It was believed that he was born on April 23, 1564 what we call Shakespeare’s “birthday”. Shakespeare was the third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden and had two older sister, Joan and Judith and also had three younger brothers Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund. There are no documents regarding where young Shakespeare received his education but most say it was he more than likely attended Kings New School in Stratford. “It was in William Shakespeare's later period, after 1600, that he wrote the tragedies Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth”.
Shakespeare was their oldest surviving child; his two older sisters didn’t live past infancy. He had five other living siblings, of which only four survived childhood. Growing up, Shakespeare attended grammar school till he was about fifteen. Most likely, this was Shakespeare’s first
In 1595, William Shakespeare connected with the Globe theater for the first time. In the Globe theater, there are important dates and documents pertaining to Shakespeare. Theater documents are the only thing stating that he was a actual actor. The documents show that most of his plays were staged there.
All of which doubled in value making him 60 pounds a year which his life easier by having time to write his plays uninterrupted. William Shakespeare was always very innovative and the way he wrote his first plays in a conventional style with rhetorical phrases and elaborate metaphors that didn’t always come together naturally with his story’s plots and characters but his innovation and creative mind he adopted the traditional style to his own liking creating a free flow of words which is why many view him as one of the greatest English poets in
William Shakespeare, don't we all know the name? What you might not know is all the things he has done. He wrote plays that we all loves like, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet” and many more, some of which I will talk about. Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed local heiress. He was one of 8 children, 2 of them died.
The actual date that William Shakespeare was born is somewhat a mystery. Traditionally, his date of birth is observed on April 23 which is Saint George’s Day. On April 26, 1564 William Shakespeare was baptized at his home church, Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. He had eight siblings and he was the third child in his large family. While there are no attendance records available, most people agree that William Shakespeare more than likely received his childhood education at the King’s New School in Stratford which was less than a mile from his home.
He is by far one of the world's greatest writers ever. William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd ,1564, in straford-upon-avon, England. He came from a decent family life, he did not grow up poor nor was he wealthy. He was raised
Francis Bacon who people thought was the Real ‘Shakespeare’ in the early 1500’s. He was born three months before William Shakespeare did. Experts say that, Francis Bacon did have an education
They had 3 kids, twins by the name of Judith and Hamnet. While Anne was already expecting another child when they got married. While Shakespeare was working in London, Anne was watching the kids in Stratford. Shakespeare’s only son died in 1596 at the age of 11, His oldest daughter Susanna later married a Stratford doctor. The family died out leaving behind no descendants of
William Shakespeare was an astonishing playwright, poet, and actor! He was one of the best playwrights in world history. He died at a young age of 52. He was born on April 23, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. William’s father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker.
William Shakespeare is known as one of the greatest drama playwright in English literature. Shakespeare was born in a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands called, Stratford-upon-Avon. There are no birth records for Shakespeare so technically his birthday is unknown. There is very little documentation of Shakespeare’s early life. People assume that he was born on or near April 23, 1564 because church records shows that he was baptized on that day.
During Shakespeare’s time, the English cared little about keeping biographical information unrelated to affairs of the church or state. In addition, playwriting was not a highly regarded occupation, and so people saw little point in recording the lives of mere dramatists. However, a number of records exist that deal with Shakespeare’s life. They include church registers and accounts of business dealings. Although these records are few and incomplete by modern standards, they provide much
Although no official documentation of his birth was kept, the Holy Trinity Church of Stratford-upon- Avon have preserved records of his Baptism, April 26, 1564, and lead historians to announce his birthdate as April 23, 1564 (1 “William…”). During his early years, Shakespeare’s father, John Shakespeare held a title as chief alderman, which in turn, guaranteed him a seat in Stratford’s King’s New High School. As a result of the school’s rigorously demanding grammar course taught by university graduates of Oxford, his education laid the foundation necessary for Shakespeare’s writing career. But within the 1570s, his father faced detrimental financial issues through debt and economic recession which consequentially took Shakespeare away from school and prevented him from ever attending university. (The Rough 451- 452).