History of Shakespeare :: Essays Papers

History of ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was innate(p) on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, England. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glover. He was very victorious and well respected in society, as a mayor, town council man, and jurist of peace. Mary Arden, Shakespeares mother, was from a wealthy family and with John Shakespeare, they had eight children.Shakespeare went to Stratford Grammar School where he studied the Greek and Latin, and grew to love to read. It is said that his formal education finish here. On November 27, 1582, Shakespeare married Ann Hathaway who was twenty-eight years old. They had their first daughter, Susanna, on may 26, 1583 and aft(prenominal) two years they had a twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet died at the age of xi in 1596. There are no scripted documents or enjoin of Shakespeare between the years 1585-1592.In 1593, after establishing himself as an actor and hearten writer, Shakespeare with the help of his friend, Henry Wriothsley who spons ored him, wrote two long poems. His first poem, Venus and Adonius, was written in 1593 . Then in 1594, he wrote his second long poem, offend of Lucrece. During that year the theatres in capital of the United Kingdom opened up again after the plague. Shakespeare began to work for the Lord Chamberlains Men company who later became known as The Kings Men in 1603 after King James took over. This company became the largest and most famous acting company in London, due to Shakespeares plays and works. In 1599, The formal theatre was built, a many of Shakespeares plays were performed there, and soon other theatres followed such as The Curtain and The Rose theatres.As an actor, director, writer, and stockholder in his acting company, Shakespeare soon became a very wealthy man. In 1597, Shakespeare brought New Place, which was a very large house for his family to live in. In 1611, Shakespeare left London and retired. On March 25, 1616, Shakespeare made a will and he died on April 23, 1616 at the age of fifty-two.