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William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564. From conception to birth, he was destined to be a writer and would go on to be considered one of the most famous poets and playwrights of all time.He managed to be so succesful with only an elementary school education, which later would cause some controversy as to whether he actually wrote some of his poems and plays. The son of John Shakespeare, a glove maker and a timber and grain tech is his home town of Stratford. He married Anne Hathaway and had 3 children with her, Susanna, and Hamnet and Judith, the twins. He made his 1st main appearance in the London theater scene in 1592. While in London, in 1594, he joined a group known as Chamberlains men. Also in London in 1599 he became part shareholder of the Globe Theater. He didn't appear back in Stratford until 1610, where he would eventually die 6 years later, on April 23, 1616. He has no direct descendants.

William Shakespeare has over 37 plays attributed to his name, however, many other people have been thought to be the true writers of his plays. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. However, as I stated earlier, there is much specualtion over the fact whether William actually wrote some of his plays, because there are no manuscripts of his plays, and only 6 signatures can definantly be attributed to him. He was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. Some famous historians believe that William was educated at The King's New School in Stratford, although no one can be sure because no attendance records exist from that time. Here young William would be taught an intense and almost overwhelming amount of Latin and Classics. At the age of 18 he married his wife Anne Hathaway, some Shakespearian scholars believe that this marriage was rushed because of an unexpected pregnancy. However 6 months after the marriage Anne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Susanna. Two years after the birth of Susanna come twins Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, and Judith, Shakespeare's second daughter. When Shakespeares son was born, he was so overwhelmed with joy that he loved him so much. So with all this passion, you can imagine how upset he would have been when his son Hamnet died at the age of 11 of unknown causes. It is said that he would never be able to get over his death.

Although we know so much about Shakespeare, there is a time period in his life, in between when his children were born and when he showed up on the theaterical scene in London. When William appeared in London in 1592, no one knew who this man from Stratford was, but by the time he left, he was essentially a legend to all. However, his success did not come right away. After one of his first plays in London, a critic wrote such things about him like that he just blurted out blank versus that meant absolutely nothing that just pleased the crowd. But we all know that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and William Shakespeare was a strong writer. Some of his first works in London were plays such as Titus Andronicus and the Two Gentlemen of Verona. However, these were merely stepping stones to what Shakespeare would accomplish. After a plaque broke out in Europe in the beginning of the 1590's, Shakespeare published his first official work in London, a narrative poem called Venus and Adonis. After the plaque when theaters opened up in 1594, Shakespeare joined a group of men known as Lord Chamberlain's Men. In this group, he would become a dramatist, an actor, and a partial owner of the Globe theater. During his time at the Globe theater, he wrote his best works ever, from Hamlet to Othello, and from King Lear to Macbeth, he strive for the greatest and achieved what he wanted here at the Globe theater.

After a lifetime of success, Shakespeare would die a legend on April 23, 1616 at the age of 52. Plays and Poems Shakespeare was famous for writing plays and poetry. However, in these categories fall subcatigories in which Shakespeare wrtoe comedies, tragedies, and histories. The comedies that he wrote were Taming of the Shrew (1623), Comedy of Errors (1623), Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623), Love's Labor's Lost (1598), Midsummer Night's Dream (1600), Merchant of Venice (1600), Much Ado About Nothing (1600), As You Like It (1623), Merry Wives of Windsor (1602), Troilus and Cressida (1609), Twelfth Night (1623), All's Well That Ends Well (1623), Measure for Measure (1623), Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1609), Tempest (1611), Cymbeline (1623), and Winter's Tale (1623). Some of Shakespeares most famous tradgedies that he wrote were Romeo and Juliet (1597), Hamlet (1603), and Othello (1622). In my opinion, Shakespeare was the greatest writer to ever live, and he truly modernized the way we think of literature, the way we interpret it, and the way we write it.

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William Shakespeare
//(1564-1616)//

__Overview__
Born in April of 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon. He is considered one of the most famous poets and playwrights of all time, while surprisingly only recieveing an elementary school education. The son of John Shakespeare, a glove maker and a timber and grain tech is his home town of Stratford. He married Anne Hathaway and had 3 children with her, Susanna, and Hamnet and Judith, the twins. He made his 1st main appearance in the London theater scene in 1592. While in London, in 1594, he joined a group known as Chamberlains men. Also in London in 1599 he became part shareholder of the Globe Theater. He didn't appear back in Stratford until 1610, where he would eventually die 6 years later, on April 23, 1616. He has no direct descendants. William Shakespeare has over 37 plays attributed to his name, however, many other people have been thought to be the true writers of his plays. Such conclusions can be drawn from the fact that he has no manuscripts of any of his 37 plays, and only 6 signatures can be defiantly attributed to him.

Early Life
He was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. Some famous historians believe that William was educated at The King's New School in Stratford, although no one can be sure because no attendance records exist from that time. Here young William would be taught an intense and almost overwhelming amount of Latin and Classics. At the age of 18 he married his wife Anne Hathaway, some Shakespearian scholars believe that this marriage was rushed because of an unexpected pregnancy. However 6 months after the marriage Anne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Susanna. Two years after the birth of Susanna come twins Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, and Judith, Shakespeare's second daughter. When Hamnet was born, Shakespeare was overwhelmed with joy and absolutely loved Hamnet so so much, so when Hamnet died at the age of eleven, you can imagine how much he wept and cried over his only sons death. There is a period in Shakespeare's life in which we know very little about, essentially he fell off the map until he resurfaced in London sometime between 1592 and 1593. Some historians suggest the thought that Shakespeare fled from Stratford because of a possible prosecution for deer poaching.

Shakespeare's' Works in London
When William appeared in London in 1592, no one knew who this man from Stratford was, but by the time he left, he was essentially a legend to all. However, his success did not come right away. After one of his first plays in London, a critic wrote such things about him like that he just blurted out blank versus that meant absolutely nothing that just pleased the crowd. But we all know that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and William Shakespeare was a strong writer. Some of his first works in London were plays such as Titus Andronicus and the Two Gentlemen of Verona. However, these were merely stepping stones to what Shakespeare would accomplish. Other than plays, Shakespeare also wrote narrated poems and sonnets. After a plaque broke out in Europe in the beginning of the 1590's, Shakespeare published his first official work in London, a narrative poem called Venus and Adonis. After the plaque when theaters opened up in 1594, Shakespeare joined a group of men known as Lord Chamberlain's Men. In this group, he would become a dramatist, an actor, and a partial owner of the Globe theater. During his time at the Globe theater, he wrote his best works ever, from Hamlet to Othello, and from King Lear to Macbeth, he strive for the greatest and achieved what he wanted here at the Globe theater. Shakespeare's fame can best be described by the fact that the Queen of England, Elizabeth the I, even had his plays performed right in front of her very own eyes.In 1608, Shakespeare also became part owner of the Black friars Indoor Theater. Eventually after Shakespeare's fame began to grow, his name became a crucial selling point to many of the booklets and play editions that his plays were in.

Death and Later Years
After all of his success in England, Shakespeare would later return to Stratford around 1610 to 1613. He would eventually die at the age of 52 on April 23, 1616. As I stated before, there was a great speculation as to whether Shakespeare actually wrote his plays, or whether they were written in a group, and these speculations grew even greater after his death. We may never actually know whether he existed, some radicals believe he never did, or whether he actually wrote any of his plays. But what we can conclude is that he enjoyed a very comfortable and relaxing retirement because of his wealth and his status.

Plays and Poems Shakespeare was famous for writing plays and poetry. However, in these categories fall subcatigories in which Shakespeare wrtoe comedies, tragedies, and histories. The comedies that he wrote were Taming of the Shrew (1623), Comedy of Errors (1623), Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623), Love's Labor's Lost (1598), Midsummer Night's Dream (1600), Merchant of Venice (1600), Much Ado About Nothing (1600), As You Like It (1623), Merry Wives of Windsor (1602), Troilus and Cressida (1609), Twelfth Night (1623), All's Well That Ends Well (1623), Measure for Measure (1623), Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1609), Tempest (1611), Cymbeline (1623), and Winter's Tale (1623). Some of Shakespeares most famous tradgedies that he wrote were Romeo and Juliet (1597), Hamlet (1603), and Othello (1622). Most of all, what Shakespeare is famous for are his poems, in which he expressed, love, hate, and any emotion of the sort. He was also a very skilled Sonnet writer.

Influence on People Today
Shakespeare truly revolutionized the way we view literature and how we interpret it today. Up until his writing of Romeo and Juliet, people never viewed a romantic piece as a tradgey as well. He really set the bar high for what his successors would have to accomplish. He wrote so with so much style and creation that he even was given his own type of literature style, called Shakespearian style of writing. His use of English and the way he wrote really modernized and set the path for our English writing today.

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