William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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The early life of William Shakespeare was filled with mystery due to the lack of documented facts about the early years of the great Bard. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 - the exact date has only been estimated as April 23. John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were the parents of Shakespeare. William was the third of eight children, although the two born before him had died possibly of the Bubonic plague. At least two more of his siblings died of the plague which Shakespeare had a life-long fear of. William Shakespeare attended the Grammar school at Stratford-upon-Avon until he was about 13/14 years of age. He married Anne Hathaway in 1582 - Anne was 6 months pregnant. Shakespeare had three children. He left Stratford-upon-Avon and his young family to go to London - no one really knows the reason why but there were rumours that he had been accused of theft. He joined the London theatre scene - and history was born. He became part owner of the Globe theatre and wrote plays, poems and masques. A collection of his works did not appear until 1623 (a full seven years after Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616) when two of his fellow actors, John Hemminges and Henry Condell, posthumously recorded his work and published 36 of Williams plays in the First Folio.

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William Shakespeare Nationality - English Lifespan - 1564 - 1616 Father - John Shakespeare, Merchant and Bailiff and Justice of the Peace Stratford-upon-Avon Educated - Grammar School (Kings New School) Career - Poet, Playwright, Dramatist and Actor - First Published - 1593

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1564 April 23 William Shakespeare was born 1582 November 28, A Marriage Bond on the episcopal register records issue to William Shagspeare and Anne Hathwey of Shottery, Stratford 1583 May 26, The baptism of Susanna Shakespear. Susanna was the Shakespeares' first child, born six months after the wedding of her parents 1585 William's twins, Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare, were born 1585 February 2, The baptism of Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare 1592 September 3, Death of Robert Greene author of Groatsworth of Wit in which he complains about Shakespeare as an "upstart crow" 1592 December, Robert Greene's editor Henry Chettle made a public apology to Marlowe and Shakespeare for the Groatsworth of Wit 1593 Theatres close due to the Bubonic Plague (The Black Death) 1593 Shake-speare begins writing the Sonnets which were probably completed in 1597 1593 April 18, Registration of Venus and Adonis. Published by Richard Field (1561 - 1624) 1595 Shakespeare achieves prosperity and recognition as the leading London Playwright 1595 March 15, First document mentioning Shakespeare connected with the theatre 1596 The company of actors moved to the Swan Theatre on Bankside when London's authorities banned the public presentation of plays within the city limits of London 1596 August 11, Hamnet died, possibly from the plague, at the age of eleven. He was buried in Stratford 1596 October 20, John Shakespeare, father of Shakespeare is Granted a Coat of Arms 1598 Shakespeare and other members of the company financed the building of the Globe Theatre 1599 The Globe is built on Bankside 1600 First production of Julius Caesar at the Globe theatre 1600 October 8 Registration of A Midsummer's Nights Dream

1601 Shakespeare's acting troupe, the Chamberlain's Men, were commissioned to stage Richard II at the Globe 1603 March 24, Queen Elizabeth dies 1603 James the VI of Scotland, the son of Mary Queen of Scots, became the new monarch, known in England as King James I 1603 May 19, The King's Men acting troupe forms 1603 February, Registration of Troilus and Cressida 1604 First performance of Othello 1608 Shakespeare is mentioned as one of "the mens' players" (The King's Men) 1608 King's Men buy the Blackfriars Theatre Shakespeare, became part owner in the theatre 1613 June 29, Fire destroys the Globe Theatre 1614 The second Globe Theatre was built 1616 April 23, William Shakespeare dies 1616 April 25, Burial of William Shakespeare in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford 1623 'The First Folio' is published 1644 The Globe Theatre demolished by the Puritans

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
By Tim Lambert
William Shakespeare was baptised on 26 April 1564. We don't know the exact date of his birth but in the 16th century it was normal for babies to baptised within a few days of their birth (because so many died). Shakespeare was born the same year as Christopher Marlowe. William Shakespeare's father John was a glover (maker of gloves) and he seems to have been a leading citizen of Stratford Upon Avon. We don't know if John Shakespeare was a native of Stratford but he was living in the town by 1552 because in that year he was fined for leaving a dunghill in Henley Street. At that time Stratford was a small town with a population of between 1,500 and 2,000. In 1557 John Shakespeare married a woman from nearby Wilmcote called Mary Arden. The Shakespeares had 8 children. In 1558 the Shakespeare's had a daughter called Joan (she died in 1563). However in 1563 they had another daughter called Margaret but she too died in childhood. After William in 1563 they had a son called Gilbert in 1566. (He died in 1612). They also had another daughter called Joan (like her dead sister) in 1569 and a daughter called Anne in 1571. In 1574 they had a son called Richard (he died in 1613). In 1580 they had a son called Edmund (he died in 1607). When he was 18 William Shakespeare married a woman named Anne Hathaway. They married in November 1582 and their daughter Susanna was baptised in May 1583. On 2 February 1585 the Shakespeare's next children, a twin boy and girl, Hamnet and Judith were baptised. However Hamnet died when he was 11. William Shakespeare probably went to Stratford Grammar School. However we do not know what he did for a living when he was a young man but in about 1587 he went to London. He became an actor and a playwright. By 1592 William Shakespeare was making a name for himself. In that year a man named Robert Greene wrote about 'an upstart crow' who 'is in his own

conceit the only Shake-scene in a country. He didn't actually name William Shakespeare but it is clear who he meant. The theatres in London were closed from 1592 to 1594 because of plague but Shakespeare wrote two poems during that time, Venus and Adonis 1593 and Lucerce in 1594. William Shakespeare prospered and in 1597 he bought a house and gardens in Stratford for 60. William Shakespeare made his will on 25 March 1616 shortly before he death. He died on 23 April 1616 and was buried in the parish church. Anne Shakespeare died in 1623. Susanna died in 1649 and Judith, the surviving twin died in 1662. In the 19th century as Stratford upon Avon became famous as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The house where he was born was purchased in 1847 and turned into a monument. Anne Hathaway's cottage was purchased in 1892. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre was built in 1932 and the Shakespeare Centre opened in 1964. To read about Tudor Theatre click here. To read about life in the 16th century click here. Christopher Marlowe John Milton Home

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