William Shakespeare
Born April (23),1564 - Died April 23, 1616
Basic Facts~
~An English Poet
~Lived in London
~Othen called English National Poet
~Attened Kings New School in Stratford
~Married Anne Hathaway (1582-1616)
Family Life~
William was married to Anne Hathaway. They had 3 children Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet. Hamnet died at age 11 from natrual causes.William had 8 siblings. Williams Parents were John and Mary Shakespear. After the birth of the twins there was 7 years of William's life with no records. Scholors call this the "Lost Years".
~ Early Period ~
Early Years
The early 1590's William had a partner in an acting company. By 1597 15 out of 37 plays were published. In 1599 William built his own theater with his partner. William was starting to write triditonal in his early years. A couple of Williams 1st play were, Romeo and Juliet, Richard ll, Henry lV (parts 1,2, and 3), and Henry V. William wrote 7 comidies in his early period.
~ Later Period ~
Later Years
In William's later period he wrote Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and MacBeth. After all of William's sucessful plays he was wealthy. Scholors say that William died on this birthday (April 23) 1616. William was only 52 when he passed away. No one knows the cause of his death. We do know that he died in his birthplace.
~ William Shakespear's Inpact On The World ~
Inpact On The World
William taught the world a wider vocabulary. He also wrote plays that we still reperform today! William also named a lot of children. As in he created new names that we still use today. He helped us understand life problems. He taught people more about the meaning about Love. Even though this isn't good William inspired some Assassin. William also inspired Hitler.
Insults by Shakespeare