SHAKESPEARE‚ WILLIAM (1564—1616)‚ English poet‚ player and playwright‚ was baptized in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire on the 26th of April. Birth 1564. The exact date of his birth is not known. 18th-century antiquaries‚ William Oldys and Joseph Greene‚ gave it as April 23‚ but without quoting authority for their statements‚ and the fact that April 23 was the day of Shakespeare’s death in 1616 suggests a possible source of error. In any case his birthday cannot have been
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records‚ real estate and tax records‚ lawsuits‚ records of payments‚ and references to Shakespeare and his works in printed and hand-written texts.[1][2] The bare historical record documents that Shakespeare was baptised 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire‚ England‚ in theHoly Trinity Church‚ at age 18 married Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children‚ was an actor‚ playwright and theatre entrepreneur in London‚ owned property in both Stratford and London‚ and died 23 April 1616 at
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networks like tumblr. His life was full of imagination and romance and that is one of the greatest reasons he is still talked about in present. Early life William Shakespeare was most likely born on 23 April 1564 in middle England‚ in Stratford-upon-Avon. His actual birthdate is still unknown and a big mystery to all biographers around the world‚ although his birthday is traditionally observed on 23 April‚ St George’s day‚ the day he was born and the day he died. He was the son of John Shakespeare
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Before Shakespeare was born‚ England experienced many big changes in the way religion was practiced. When Shakespeare wrote plays under the reign of Elizabeth they were about war and succession. King Henry VIII split with the Catholic Church after the Pope refused to annul his marriage. He seized the church’s land and wealth‚ and destroyed England’s monasteries. Catholics were often an object of mockery in English Renaissance drama. Years later‚ when Shakespeare was alive‚ Queen Elizabeth was considered
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today. Shakespeare is a writer who has affected the world most. He started from a very young age; he was successful early on‚ and affected many of the themes of present day literature. William Shakespeare was born on April 2‚ 1564 in Stratford Upon-Avon‚ England (Will in the World). His birthdate is often celebrated on the day of his death‚ April 23‚ 1616. Shakespeare was born into a middle-class family. His father had many occupations. He was involved in farming‚ wood trading‚ tanning‚ leatherwork
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 after  Before Step One Shakespeare’s birthplace Step Two    Shakespeare was a wise man‚ walking through the streets of his home town Stratford-Upon-Avon. This neighborhood is normally a quite calm one. Where children play and people like Shakespeare live in peace. Shakespeare made daily rounds through the streets cheering up people and having the usual chat with some strangers and friends. The usually ominous
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is writing about. His writings also tend to make others enjoy reading more often. Even though Shakespeare has no birth records there are church records which indicate that a William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26‚ 1564. From that information they believed that he was born either on or near April 23‚ 1564. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28‚ 1582. William was 18 and she was 26 and also pregnant. Shakespeare’s first child was a daughter
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Background/Context William Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest playwrights and poets of all time‚ was born in April of 1564. He grew up and was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England. Shakespeare attended the King’s New School in Stratford where he learned basic Latin and English grammar.Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582 at the age of eighteen. Shakespeare and Hathaway had three children: Susanna‚ Hamnet‚ and Judith. Shakespeare began his career as a playwright working for the Lord Chamberlain’s
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This paper is not intended to prove that William Shakespeare never existed; only that the Stratford actors name and identity was used as a screen for a different man. It sounds preposterous when you first here it‚ after all‚ who wouldn’t want to take credit for such brilliant work and gifted writing‚ right? I will only explore some of the many claims and theories regarding the Shakespeare identity controversy‚ and point towards a few facts which seem to indicate that Sir Francis Bacon was the
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Shakespeare is one of the most well-known and most inspired writers that ever was. There are no existing birth records that state the true birth of William Shakespeare. There are church records that say he was baptized April 26‚ 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. So scholars believe he must have been born around that date and they believe that that date wads April 23‚1564. William was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. John was a leather merchant and Mary was a local landed heiress. William had
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