History of Shakespeare :: Essays Papers

History of ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, England. His father, privy Shakespeare, was a glover. He was very successful and well respected in society, as a mayor, town council man, and justice 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 say that his formal education ended here. On November 27, 1582, Shakespeare married Ann Hathaway who was twenty-eight geezerhood old. They had their first daughter, Susanna, on May 26, 1583 and subsequently two years they had a twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet died at the age of eleven in 1596. There are no written documents or evidence of Shakespeare between the years 1585-1592.In 1593, after establishing himself as an actor and play writer, Shakespeare with the help of his friend, Henry Wriothsley who sponsored him, wrote two foresightful poems. His first poem, Venus and Adonius, was written in 1593 . Then in 1594, he wrote his second long poem, Rape of Lucrece. During that year the theatres in London exposed up again after the plague. Shakespeare began to work for the Lord Chamberlains Men bon ton who later became known as The queens 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 Globe 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 shareholder 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 red-hot 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.