William Shakespeare
He is arguably the most famous writer of the English language, known for both his plays and sonnetsThough there is known much about Shakespeare's life, there is still a debate because of incomplete evidence, the following essay consolidates he most widely accepted facts of Shakespeare's life and career.
In the mid sixteenth century, Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, moved to the idyllic town of Stratford upon Avon.He then became a land owner, money lender, glove-maker, and dealer of wool and agricultural goods.In 1557, he married Mary Arden.
During John's time he took advantage of the changes of more freedoms and luxuries, so he became a member of Stratford Council in 1557.In1567, he became bailiff the highest elected Stratford and equivalent of a modern day mayor.
Town records indicate that William Shakespeare was John and Mary's third child .His birth is unregistered, but legend pins it on April 23, 1564, possibly because he died on the same day 52 years later .Not much is known about Shakespeare's child hood, although it is assumed that he attended to the local grammar school .It was staffed by Oxford education.
Shakespeare did not attend university, which was not at all unusual for that time. University education was reserved only for wealthy sons of the elite, mostly for the ones that wanted to be clergymen. His early plays, in particular, draw on the works Seneca and Plautus. Shakespeare's formal education was the wealth of general knowledge he exhibits his work. His vocabulary exceeds that's of any other English writer of his time by a wide margin.
In 1852 at the age of eighteen, Shakespeare married twenty six year old Anne Hathaway. Their first daughter Susana, was not baptized until six months later. In 1589, Anne bore twins, baptized Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare. Hamnet died at the age of eleven, by that time William was already a successful playwright. Around 1589 Shakespeare wrote Henry VI, part one which is his first play, he moved to London, where he pursued a career as a playwright and actor.
With Richard III, Henry VI, The Comedy of Errors, and Titus Andronicus under his belt , Shakespeare was a popular playwright by 1590.When Shakespeare made The Rape of Lucrece he also made a mark as a poet.
With Richard III, Henry VI, The Comedy of Errors, and Titus Andronicus under his belt , Shakespeare was a popular playwright by 1590.When Shakespeare made The Rape of Lucrece he also made a mark as a poet.
