“What’s in a name? Would not a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” William Shakespeare, a name we have all heard at some point, but who is he? William Shakespeare, the man who has influenced our culture through his various literary works. What is the truth behind the brilliant man whom penned the renowned words filling the pages of the ever significant Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, or The Tempest?
William Shakespeare was born William Shakspere. Aside from contemporary and popular belief, it is a common misconception that his last name included the “e” after the “k” and the “a” after the “pe”. Spelling was incredibly disorganized during the Elizabethan time period (Whalen 31). Families could have the same last name, but
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Attributable to the lack of records, there are portions of his life missing from historical accounts. No school attendance logs have ever been found. Without a doubt, researchers believe he went to school, due to his outstanding aptitude with the written word. Although that is all merely speculation due to the scarcity of surviving records from that time period (Whalen 9).
At the exceptionally youthful age of eighteen, William Shakespeare met Anne Hathaway, who was twenty-six. In 1582, no doubt due to an already pregnant Anne, they had an abrupt wedding. A short six months later, their healthy daughter was born in 1583 and they named her Susanna. Less than two years later in 1585, the couple had a boy and a girl, twins. The boy was named Hamnet and the girl Judith. Hamnet lived only a short eleven years, but both Susanna and Judith lived long lives and even survived their father.
Researchers speculate that Shakespeare most likely relocated to the metropolitan city of London to pursue the acting career shortly after the birth of his twins. In 1585, William Shakespeare’s name appeared on a record of payment for two performances in front of the queen through the acting company the Lord’s Chamberlain’s Men (Whalen 133). At the age of thirty-four, Love’s Labour Lost appeared containing Shakespeare’s name on the title page; this was the first of his works printed with his name
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a flourishing town in central England with a population of two-thousand at the time. He was born to Mary Arden, a local heiress, and John Shakespeare, a leather merchant and town bailiff, who both had been long-time residents of the town. While the exact date of his birth is unknown, it is estimated that Shakespeare’s birthdate is or was around the 23rd of April, 1564, because of a record of his baptization three days later; children were baptized as early as possible during this time, around three days after their birth. He had eight siblings: five younger brothers and sisters, named Gilbert, Richard, Edmund, Joan, and Ann, and three others that died during their births.
Shakespeare was a man who influenced the English language in his time. His birth date is officially unknown but is largely acknowledged on April 23rd,1564. His birthplace is in Stratford-upon-avon, United Kingdom and went to school at the King's New School in Stratford. The schoolhouse that he studied in was conveniently located approximately a quarter mile away from where he lived. When Shakespeare turned 18, he got the consistory court of the Diocese of Worcester to issue a marriage licence on November 27, 1582 and he used it to marry Anne Hathaway (who was twenty-six at the time). Together, they had Three children: Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. Sometime after 1585, his acting, and playwriting careers picked up speed in London. In that same
William Shakespeare is at the heart of British Literature. His name is associated with the most brilliant minds in history. He is in the very history of the evolution of culture. From entirely new styles that inspired many to directly changing history by interacting with the officials of the time. He sculpted the English language and dictionary new words and rhythms. Shakespeare is truly one of the greatest expressionist figures to have ever existed. His legacy will live on far past the last spoken
William Shakespeare had a very different life than I thought. He was born on April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon- Avon, England. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, and he was one of eight children. Joan was the eldest and died at the age of two months, Margaret was alive for one year, William lived to be 52, Gilbert was 46 years old, Joan (number 2) lived to be 77 years of age, Anne died at 8, Richard died at 39, and the youngest, Edmund, lived to be 27. When William Shakespeare was just 13 he had to discontinue his education to help his father, who was a glove maker. They weren’t a very rich family and they did struggle at times. When he was going to college, he attended King Edward VI School and married Anne Hathaway in 1588 when he was 18 years old and she was 26. They had three children together, Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet. Susanna was the first born in 1583, and Judith and Hamnet are twins who were born in 1585. Throughout his life, he lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, a shoemaker and a daughter of an affluent farmer in 1564. He was born on April 23, and baptised two days later. William attended the local grammar school, the King's Scchool. He was born and lived in a smal town called Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles west of London. Shakespeare had three younger brothers and two older sisters. Shakespeare never attended University. Because of the lack of records of when Shakespeare was a child,some people question his existence.
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, all these well-known plays have one characteristic in common. They were all well written by William Shakespeare, or were they? Today many scholars doubt the authorship of William Shakespeare. With this doubt, many other problems about William Shakespeare begin to arise. The question of Shakespeare’s authorship initiates controversy about whether or not William Shakespeare wrote the famous works by “Shakespeare”.
William Shakespeare is accredited to writing thirty-eight plays, sonnets, and five other poems. It is believed that he was born in the Shakespeare dwelling on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His birth date is widely assumed but, the actual date was not recorded as British births were not registered and birth certificates were not manufactured. Shakespeare was born to John and Mary, as the third child of the residence. Joan and Margaret, the two previous children died tragically of the Bubonic Plague. As his grandfather was a farm produce seller, his family was in constant state of danger of the Bubonic Plague. Shakespeare wed Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582, in Worchester. Hathaway was pregnant during this wedding, and their first child Susanna was born May 26, 1583. Two years later, Hathaway delivered twins named Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet later died of the Bubonic Plague at the age of eleven. After the twins were born, there were seven years
William Shakespeare is a loved play writer and author by many people around the world. William Shakespeare born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, was one of the world's best known and most loved play writers, and poem writers. Shakespeare's parents were John Shakespeare (his father) and Mary Shakespeare (his mother). John Shakespeare was a leather and wool worker and money lender, and Mary Shakespeare was a stay at home mom. William Shakespeare was baptized at the Holy Trinity Church which was located in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
William Shakespeare was a famous play maker but little do people know that he wrote a lot of poems . He was born in Stratford-On-Avon, United Kingdom on April 23, 1564. He was 62 when he died. In his lifetime he married Anne Hathaway, had three children, two girls but the boy died in early boyhood, he joined a bunch of groups, he learned Latin and a little bit of Greek. Shakespeare wrote his first poems only because the theaters was closed due to the plague. During writing his poems he invented thousands of words. Often combing words that are in different languages such as Latin and Greek. Some of the words that he created are; arch-villain, birthplace, and bloodsucking. His poems were described as " immortalization of beauty and love in poetry." He created 5 long narrative poems. Shakespeare is often known by England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon." He went to King's new school. After the birth of his twins, there where no records recorded, these years were called the "Lost Years." There are some theories for the sudden disappearance. One was that he went into hiding for poaching animal skins from his landlord. Another theory is that he was working
William Shakespeare was possibly born on about April 23, 1564. . He was John and Mary Shakespeare's oldest surviving child. Their first two children were both girls but did not live beyond infancy. Growing up as the big brother of the family, William had three younger brothers, Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund, and two younger sisters: Anne, who died at seven, and Joan.
Shakespeare’s first job was holding horses outside the theaters( absolute shakespeare). Between 1590 and 1592, Shakespeare’s Henry v1 series, Richard theard, The comedy of errors were performed. jan 1593, London theater’s are closed due to an outbreak of bubonic plague (black death) that eventually kills about five percent of the city’s residents. Shakespeare wrote his first play when he was 25 years old. This gave shakespeare a little bit of time to write poetry (shampoo). By 1594, He also written, the Taming of the shrew, the two gentlemen of verona and love’s labor’s lost. Established himself as an actor and playwright. In 1594 became a shareholder in the lord Chamberlain’s men (absolute shakespeare). Aug 11, 1596 William and Anne bury their only son Hamnet, one of the twins, who died at the age of eleven and half of unknown causes (shampoo). The same year his son died he wrote King John ( absoluteshakespeare). By 1597, 15 of his plays has been performed. May 1597, Shakespeare buys New place. Thanks to his wealth from theater work and shrewd investment (shampoo.com). He bought the second largest house in town ( folger.edu). Shakespeare lived a double life. seventeenth century, became a famous
William Shakespeare actual birth date is unknown, but scholars believe it was on or near April 23,1564. “William Shakespeare was born April 23,1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon”(Benson and Stock 198). Record shows William was the third child of the Shakespeares’ ten children and his father, John Shakespeare was a leather merchant, and his mother Mary Arden, a local landed heiress. “William was the third child of John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a local landed heires ...William had two older sisters, and three younger brothers” (Biography). In his childhood, Shakespeare attended the King’s New School in Stratford because it was typical for a child whose father is a aldermen. The School taught Shakespeare reading, writing. and Latin education. ”Young Shakespeare attended the King’s New School in Stratford and received Latin education”
His first work Love's Labour's Lost was Shakespeare's first work was published in 1598 with
Though infamous worldwide there is little written on the life of William Shakespeare. Although he has no birth record there is record showing he was baptized on April 26, 1564. From this, it is assumed he was born April 23, 1564. Other than this, there is not much else on his childhood. At eighteen, William got Anne Hathaway pregnant out of wedlock and married her soon after. They had a daughter, Susanna, on May 26, 1583, and two years later gave birth to twins, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died at the age of eleven from unknown causes. Moreover, there is no record of what William did the seven years after his twins were born. It is believed he was living in London as an actor and playwright ("William Shakespeare"). In his lifetime he wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets, which means he would have had to write 1.5 plays a year since 1589. He also acted in many of his own plays. He lived a double live, in London he was a famous writer and in Stratford he was a respected businessman and property
A bond certificate dated November the 28th, 1582, reveals that an eighteen year old William married the twenty-six and pregnant Anne Hathaway. Barely seven months later, they had his first daughter, Susanna. Anne never left Stratford, living there her entire life.