The Shakespeare Room

First of all, Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564. No one knows Shakespeare's exact date of birth, but the 23rd has been designated as his birth date (Frye 7). His baptismal records state ""Guliemus filius Johannes Shakspere"; meaning "William son of John Shakespeare (Shakspere)." He was the third of eight children. William Shakespeare's last name can also be written Shakspere, Shaksper, and Shake-Spear because the Elizabethan time was not specific. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town with 1,500 people. This city was about 90 miles northwest of London, England. He grew up on Henley Street (Adams 29). Stratford was both the birthplace and burial of William Shakespeare. His parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. His father was a town official while his mother stayed home to watch the kids. Shakespeare supposedly started going to grammar school at the age of seven. He went to school from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. He studied Latin and other subjects there for free. His teachers all had Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Oxford and other universities. After country school, he immediately left and went to London (Brownfoot 30).

William Shakespeare, the myth, the man, the legend. Shakespeare was born April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare lived a favorable life during the Elizabeth era. William was the fourth child of eight children. His parents were a wealthy business family and they could afford Shakespeare an exceptional education. . Shakespeare’s father worked as an alderman and which attained the family’s income because it was worthy job. Rather less what’s the story behind this splendid man?

William Shakespeare is one of the most identifiable icons of England. Shakespeare was one of the greatest and most influential playwright and poet during his lifetime. He is known as the greatest dramatist of all time due to his many poems and plays, such as “Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?” and Romeo and Juliet. However, despite being so well known in the world of literature, there is not much known about the childhood of William Shakespeare.

The famous writer, Shakespeare, was said to have been born in Stratford as the first son to John and Mary Shakespeare on either the 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of April 1564. Most assume that Shakespeare’s birth occurred on the 23rd where then; he was baptized three days later on April 26, 1564. When he was five years of age, Shakespeare attended King’s New School at Stratford. Around 1574 or 1574 Shakespeare graduated from the Lower school to the Upper. There is no record telling how long Shakespeare had spent at King’s New School. There is a chance that Shakespeare was also apprenticed at his father’s shop. In 1582 Shakespeare became associated with the eldest daughter of the Hathaway family. In November of that year, Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were licensed to marry but the court of Worcester. The couple had approximately three children together: Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. Susanna was born in 1583 and the twins were born two years after. The time after this, from 1585 -1592, became known as the lost years as there are little known about Shakespeare in that period of time. It is assumed that around 1590 Shakespeare left Stratford to London and began his play writing career. Shakespeare’s first play had been Henry VI, Part One. Then in 1593, the theatres became closed due to the bubonic plague and reopen the next year. During that ...

William Shakespeare was born on April 23 to john Shakespeare, but may have been born a few days earlier. He had three brothers and one sister. Shakespeare’s house where he spent his childhood was right next to the wool shop where his father worked successfully. John was a farmer in the village of snitterfield before moving to Stratford. After john rose to the highest municipal positions in Stratford he went to the college of heralds for the right to be called a gentleman. Before his application could be looked at, he started having financial problems, it is not clear why. But then when his oldest son obtained social status and renewed the petition, a Shakespeare coat of arms was finally granted. William spent two years at “petty school” to learn rudiments of reading and writing, and then went on to grammar school when he was seven. With his father’s social status William should have been eligible to attend the King’s New School, which was no more than a five minute walk from Shakespeare’s house. Shakespeare would also have become well grounded in Latin, some Greek, and a developed linguistic facility. After his school years Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at the age of eighteen. She became pregnant when the marriage license was issued by the Bishop of Worcester on November 27, 1582; we know this because the daughter ...

In April of 1564 in an area of England known as Stratford upon Avon, William Shakespeare was born. Although his work can be found around the world and in various languages, Shakespeare’s personal life remains a mystery. What is understood about Shakespeare’s personal life can be found in his plays, poems, and publicly recorded information.(William Shakespeare 1). Although there is no birth record of Shakespeare it can be estimated that he was born on April 23, 1564 and he was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford upon Avon April 26, 1564. Shakespeare was born into a prominent family his father, John was a Glover and merchant, and his mother Mary inherited a lot of wealth (Shakespeare, William 1). William gr...

William Shakespeare was born on April 26th 1564[1] in Stratford on-Avon to parents John and Mary. Growing up, he received a good education for a country boy of that period. He attended the village elementary school, was tutored by his mother and others, and learned a great deal by himself[2]. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, had his first child, Susanna in 1583 followed by twins Judith and Hamnet in 1585. Documentation ends here. From the years 1586 to 1592, there is little to no information about his activities and whereabouts. During this unaccounted for period of time, Shakespeare had to get from Stratford to London, where his presence was first reported by Robert Green in 1592 as an “upstart crow” in the theatre industry.

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564. His father had many trades, including a landowner and money maker. Shakespeare is thought to have attended the Stratford Grammer School where he learned his education. Shakespeare married in 1582, and had a daughter in 1583. He then had twins in 1585. Records then indicate that he was a actor and playwriter in 1592, and became one of the best play writers. He became a leading shareholder and principal playwriter which helped him stay afloat during the rough times of the Black Plague. He had such an amazing group of actors that they were able to work in a theatre and they thrived during the tough times. In the Later 1950's, Shakespeare went on to write a series of historic plays. These included Richard II, Henry IV: Part on and Henry IV: Part Two. These plays are about a king who is not fit for the throne and is therefore murdered, Richard II, King Henry the fourth who became King by planning the murder of Richard II, and King Henry's son, Prince Hal, shows he can become King and can be a noble man. While King Henry IV may have planned Richard II's murder, he still was able to manage the throne while his son, Prince Hal, showed his country that he is worthy of taking the throne when it is time.

..., Henry VII and Two Noble Kinsmen. Tragically the Globe Theater catches fire during the play of Henry VII and burns to ashes and it only grows worse for Shakespeare. On March 25, 1616 a feeble Shakespeare calls for his lawyer to make some minor changes to his will. The odd changes included were leaveing his “second best bed” to his wife and £10 to the poor. On his 52nd Birthday William Shakespeare succombes to a unknown illness on April 23, 1616. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the very same church he was baptized.

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