William Shakespeare One of the most notorious authors in all of literature, who composed outstanding works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, still continues to influence people of the 21st century. Even through his success as a writer, there is very little known about the life of William Shakespeare. “England’s greatest ever literary genius, who's huge and varied output remains internationally known nearly four centuries later, remains today a shadowy figure shrouded in myth, rumor, and supposition.”- Peter Brimacombe William Shakespeare was born around April 23, 1564 to John and Mary Shakespeare, he was their oldest surviving child. He had three younger brothers, Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund, he also had two younger sisters: Anne, who died at the age of seven, and Joan. William’s father worked as a leatherworker, but eventually he became the town’s bailiff which would be considered similar to being mayor. The answer is not clear as to why, but shortly after that John stepped away …show more content…
Anne grew up in the village of Shottery, which was just outside of Stratford, but when bound to William she moved and spent the remainder of her life in Stratford. After the birth of their first child Susanna, they had twins, Judith and Hamnet in early 1585. Through the years Anne lived with the children back in Stratford while William worked in London, it is not certain what time he decided to move there but many speculate that this was hints of a strained marriage. Shakespeare’s only son, Hamnet, died at age eleven in 1596. Susanna married a Stratford doctor named John Hall, and eventually in 1608 Shakespeare’s first grandchild, Elizabeth, was born. Judith married Thomas Quiney who was a Stratford vintner, but unluckily the family died out which left no direct descendants to
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.
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
At 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, a 26 year old woman from a neighboring town. When they wed Anne was three months pregnant. They had their first child, Susanna was born in 1583. Anne and William also had twins, Hamnet and Judith in 1585. The "lost years" of Shakespeare's life took place in the following 7 years. There are no clear records of what took place in his life during these years. Many theorys have been made but none confirmed. It is generally accepted that Shakespeare arrived in London in the late 1580s.
William Shakespeare is a mystery on his own. He's a famous writer that are familiar with some of his famous works such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. Although, his personal life is difficult to track, he can only be found by two sources. The first is through his writings of sonnets, poems, and dramas. The second source is data records. Through these sources, the life of Shakespeare can be told about his early life, middle life, and legacy.
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 born in 1564 and died on april 23, 1616. His parents was John shakespeare and Mary Arden. John shakespeare had many different jobs like selling leather goods, wool, malt and corn. In 1556 He was appointed the borough’s official “ale taster”. John later became a moneylender and held a series of municipal positions, serving for some time as the mayor of stratford (history.com). Mary keep up the house like cleaned, helped take care of the kids. John and mary oldest children, both girls did not live past infancy. William had 3 younger brothers, Gilbert, Richered, and Edmund. And two younger sisters. Anne, who died at seven, and joan. Thought to die from the black death (folger.edu). William shakespeare was Baptized on
At age 18 he married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of an apple farmer and they soon were blessed with three children. Susanna was born in 1583 and the twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born in 1585. William found himself in his early twenties as a father and a man without a proper trade so he decided a change of scenery was in order.
William Shakespeare is said to be the most famous influential author in English literature. He wrote thirty-eight plays, one hundred fifty-four sonnets and two poems, all of which are said to be a major force in developing the English language as we know it today. There is little known about the personal life of the famous author, but his works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear have captivated the world for more than 400 years. It is hardly surprising that theories about the most famous author and his works have surfaced. Scrutinized for the authenticity of thirty-eight plays accredited to him, it was rumored that William Shakespeare actually claimed the work of others such as Christopher Marlowe, William Stanley, and Roger Manners, as his own.
William Shakespeare has proved to be an important staple of the English language and modern literature. Shakespeare brought life to a monotonous time period using his writing talent.Through his life experiences and many accomplishments, William Shakespeare has brought entertainment through his many works, and forever changed the world of theater and storytelling.
One of the most renowned playwrights from the 1500’s, William Shakespeare, wrote almost 40 plays from 1590 to 1613. Born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden on April 23, 1564 in Stratford, England. Shakespeare had five siblings. Two of his siblings, which were older, were his sisters Joan and Judith (William Shakespeare.). Shakespeare attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford (Search). He married Anne Hathaway when he was only 18 years old (Search.). Shakespeare had two daughters, Joan and Judith(Search). Judith was born a twin but in boyhood her twin brother had passed away (Search). For seven years of Shakespeare’s life, there is no record of what has happened during this time. They call it the “lost years” and it had happened after his twins were born (Search).
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden had given birth to William Shakespeare near or on April 23, 1564. He was baptized on April 26, 1564. His father made gloves and was a tradesman, and his mother was the daughter of a successful farmer. He was not very wealthy so he had some issues when it came to money. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. When he was around the age of six he went to a local grammar school, King’s New School. In that school he would learn the basics of reading and writing. He would study theatre, acting, history, and Latin literature. Later around the age of thirteen he was taken out from the school because of his father's financial and social hardships. He did not attend a university. He became very popular with
The record of The baptism marks the start of an important gap in the documentary evidence of Shakespeare's life. On February 10, 1616 Shakespeare's younger daughter, Judith, married Thomas Quiney, the son of his Stratford neighbor in Richard Quiney. Six weeks later, Shakespeare revised his will. Within a month, he died. He was buried inside the Stratford parish church. His monument records the day of his death as april 23, the generally accepted date of his birth. Shakespeares son, Hamnet, died in 1596 at the age of 11, the playwright’s daughter Susanna had one child, Elizabeth, who had no children. While shakespeare's daughter Judith had given birth to three boys, but they died before she did. Shakespeare's last direct descendant, his granddaughter Elizabeth, died in 1670. Little is known about Shakespeare's early life. His father was a tradesman who became an alderman and bailiff. By 1578, things had started to go wrong for Shakespeare's parents. The boys were pulled out of school to help with finances while john handled the taxes. Another tragedy struck the family in 1579, when eight year old Anne had died. This was a extremely hard time for the family especially having to deal with financial problems then having there young daughter die.
A few years after he left the school, he met a girl named Anne Hathaway. By 1582 they married and were expecting their first child. At the time of their marriage, Anne was 26 while William was 18 years-old. After the first child, Susanna, they then had twins, Judith and Hamnet. This had completed the family. Several years later, Anne, along with the children, lived in Stratford while William worked in London. While it is unknown why he moved there, scholars think it could have been for work or a sign of a strained
Anne Hathaway was from Shottery, a little village a mile west of Stratford, Shakespeare was 18 and Hathaway was 26, and as it turns out she was pregnant (A&E Television Networks). This procedure and the fast arrival of the couple’s first child suggested appears that the pregnancy was unplanned, as it was certainly premarital. So the marriage appears the wedding appears to have been a “shotgun” wedding. Anne gave birth some 21 months after the arrival of Susanna to twins, There has been seven years of William Shakespeare life which no records exist after the birth of Hamnet and believed that he arrived in London in the mid late 1580’s and may have found work as a horse attendant in some of London's finer theaters, a scenario was updated many centuries later by the countless aspiring actors and playwrights in Hollywood and