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  • William Shakespeare


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    William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564. There is no specific date of birth because at that time the only date of importance was the date of baptism, though infants often were baptized when they were three days old. Shakespeare's baptismal date was April 26, 1564.

    Shakespeare was born in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. At the time of his birth, the village had a population of 1500 people, and only 200 houses. Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, came from a family of yeomen, and he gained many prestigious positions in the community. Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, came from an ancient family of landed gentry. The whole family was Anglican. The family's financial situation was well off. Not much information is known about Shakespeare's youth, although undoubtedly he was educated in the local school, where he studied Latin and Greek, among other subjects, during a school day that often lasted from dawn to dusk.

    Shakespeare's first exposure to the theater probably occurred when he was young. As a child his father probably took him to see plays when traveling troupes of actors came to town, although that was not often.

    Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway in 1582, when he was 18; she was 26, eight years his senior. The exact wedding date is uncertain, but the marriage certificate was issued on November 27,1582. Anne was the daughter of a respected yeoman farmer. William and Anne had their first child, Susanna, in May of 1583. This was followed by the birth of twins, Hamnet and Judith, in January of 1585. Most historians believe that Shakespeare was not often around his family in Stratford after that because historical records show him in London during the following years.

    The first written reference to Shakespeare's existence in London occurred in 1592, when Shakespeare was in his late twenties. He seems to have been fairly well established in the theatre by that point, since the reference, written by another playwright, hints of jealousy at Shakespeare's success.

    With his two patrons, the Earls of South Hampton and Pembrooke, Shakespeare rose quickly in the theater as both an actor and an author. He joined the Lord Chamberlin's Men, an acting company which was protected by the Queen, becoming a shareholder and senior member in 1595. Because of his success in London, he was able to purchase New Place, the largest and most elegant house in his home town of Stratford, when he was in his early thirties (1597).

    In addition to his popularity as both an actor and playwright, Shakespeare became joint owner of the famous Globe theater when it opened in 1599. His share of the company's management added heavily to his wealth.

    Shakespeare's financial success in the London theatre enabled him to retire and return to his home in Stratford around 1610. He lived there comfortably until his death on April 23, 1616 (it is popularly believed that he died on his birthday). He is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.

    Though Shakespeare is most closely associated with the Elizabethan period, his career can be categorized as both Elizabethan and Jacobean, as several works were completed after James I became king in 1603.

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    Shakespeare Comedies

    A Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado About Nothing Twelfth Night The Winter's Tale
    The Merry Wives of Windsor All's Well That Ends Well As You Like It The Comedy of Errors
    Cymbeline Love's Labours Lost Measure for Measure The Merry Wives of Windsor
    The Merchant of Venice Pericles, Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew The Tempest
    Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter's Tale 
           
           

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

           
           
           
           

    Shakespeare's Tragedies

    Shakespeare

    Hamlet

    Othello

    Macbeth

    King Lear

    Anthony and Cleopatra Shakespeare      
    Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Julius Caesar  
    Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus  
           

    Shakespeare's Histories

    Henry IV, Part I Henry IV, Part II Henry V Henry VI, Part I
    Henry VI, Part II Henry VI, Part III Henry VIII King John
    Richard II Richard III    
     
     
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    Midsummer Night's Dream Middsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene I Middsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene II
    Middsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Scene I Middsummer Night's Dream Act 3 Scene I Middsummer Night's Dream Act 3 Scene II
    Middsummer Night's Dream Act 4 Scene I Middsummer Night's Dream Act 4 Scene II Middsummer Night's Dream Act 5 Scene I



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