William Shakespeare Research Paper

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William Shakespeare is a historical man, we still read his writing today in so many different ways. William has many unknown facts about him. For example, his life, works, achievements, impact and impacts on him, and his political and social background. This is just a little part of his career. Everyone knows about William Shakespeare, the famous writer and poet, but do you know about his home life. There will continually be a lot of everyday questions that no one will be able to answer. First lets establish the family tree. William Shakespeare’s grandpa, Robert Anden, is the father of William’s mother Mary Anden that soon became known as Mary Shakespeare. William's father, John Shakespeare supported his family by working with animals’ …show more content…
It is believed that William Shakespeare had a grammar school level of education, however the King’s New School in Stratford-upon-Avon was considered to be excellent and primarily taught young men Latin grammar and literature. William and his family were Protestants; a protestant is a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church. William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire in the Holy Trinity Church. William got married at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway in the year 1582. They had three children together, their daughter Susanna (1583), their son Hamnet (who died during early childhood), and their daughter Judith. Hamnet and Judith were fraternal twins and were born in the year 1585. In 1593 Shakespeare became a published poet. He started making a living as a principal actor, dramatist and shareholder. His plays became very popular among high society. His career spanned about twenty years. Sometime between 1610-1613 William returned to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he lived in a large house with substantial property enough room …show more content…
Certain plays gave him certain interest in England physiology and native English tradition. This led to Shakespeare creating the books like The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. This established the basics of Shakespeare’s reputation. Shakespeare didn’t just get impacted by other people he impacted actresses and so many more. The great period of tragedies, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, these have started many careers for starting actresses. The comedies of the errors lead to a mixed group of tragedies, histories, and comedies. Romeo and Juliet, a Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard the second, The Merchant of Venus, and perhaps King John these are some

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