William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon, England. The exact date of birth is unknown but is traditionally celebrated on the 23rd of April which is also the same dated that Saint George's day. The third of eight children to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, William was there eldest son. At age 18, William was married to Anne Hathaway on May 27, 1582. Mary was eight years older then William at age 26. Nearly seven months Mary gave birth to the couples first child, Susanna. In February, 1592 Mary gave birth to two new lives, Hamnet and Judith named after William's close friends, Judith and Hamnet Sadler. Tragically Hamnet, Shakespeares only son died two months later due to natural causes. William Shakespeare died of natural causes on April 26 1616.
As a child, William was always fasinated with literature even though he was unable to read, the idea of using literature and plays to paint peoples imaginations interested him. AS he grew older, William was believed to have attended a small school located in his home town of Stratford upon Avon where he studied Greek and Latin. Later some people say that William Shakespeare took his education one step further and began to attend an excellent grammar school in Stratford upon Avon. Two Oxford graduates were his instructors there. Shakespeare was fortunate to get them both as teachers. Both instructors taught William how to read and write which he pretty much based his whole life on. After attending schools, William acquired a keen sense of mankind and nature, this is what some people believed helped him write all his dramas. This connection between science and nature may have been what made his dramas so successful and made these dramas captu!.
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Shakespeare's works were not intended to be published in books and read, but were written for performance in plays.
Franklin 1 Tiffany Franklin Coach Short EH 9-3 7 October 2002 William Shakespeare No one really knows when William Shakespeare was born. ... John Shakespeare became an alderman in 1565. ... Mary Shakespeare died in 1608 and was buried on September 9. ... Anne Shakespeare was buried on April 4, 1579. ... At eighteen, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. ...
William Shakespeare On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare's son, William, was baptized at the Stratford Parish Church. ... Shakespeare's formal William Shakespeare was born in the year of 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ...
Shakespeare was clearly influenced by his race. ... Most of Shakespeare's works contain some form of the supernatural. ... However, Shakespeare's happy enthusiasm didn't last. ... Shakespeare, however, didn't end his days in mental gloom. ... William Shakespeare was a genius. ...
On April 26, 1564 in the prosperous English town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the first son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden was baptized and christened William Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. ... By 1592 Shakespeare had become involved with the theatre in London. ... The first of Shakespeare's plays was performed later that year. ... Shakespeare's own life came to an end on April 23, 1616. ...
*Shakespeare's biography* Shakespeare was born, to all appearance, on April 1564. ... John Shakespeare was a son of Richard Shakespeare, a rich and respected farmer. ... Shakespeare got married as a very young man. ... *The Age of Shakespeare* Mysterious William Shakespeare, whose writings are very valuable for England, was one of the greatest English poets. ... Shakespeare started his acting career in "The Theatre". ...
Shakespeare communicates this using a variety of dramatic techniques and I will also be outlining these in this essay. ... The setting which Shakespeare starts the play is dark, desolate and "bitter cold". ... It was Shakespeare's aim to communicate the inner conflict within Hamlet in this act and therefore, establish empathy between the audience and the character of Hamlet....
Well when I hear this quote, I think of Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare's share in the acting company made him wealthy. With the opening if the splendid Globe Theatre in 1599, Shakespeare's fortunes increased. Shakespeare wrote nearly all of his plays from 1590 to 1611. ... Shakespeare's wife. ...
Shakespeare's was a family of eight children. William Shakespeare's parents, John Shakespeare and Mary Arden raised their children in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. ... John Shakespeare was very respected and held several important positions in local government William, who had four brothers and two sisters, was the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. ... In August 1596 Shakespeare's life was disturbed by family tragedy. ... In conclusion, William Shakespeare is a famous figure in literature. ...
