Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford Upon Avon Stratford upon Avon was founded by the Saxons when they invaded what is now Warwickshire in the 7th century AD. The name Stratford is made up of Celtic and Saxon words. It was the Stratford that is the ford by the Roman road. Avon is a Celtic word meaning river or water. Stratford upon Avon has a very rich history and was the home to arguably the greatest playwright ever. In the late 12th century Stratford was a smaller sized town with very little stores and markets. (At that time trade and commerce were growing rapidly and many new towns were founded). By the year 1196 King Richard I granted Stratford the right to hold weekly markets. (In the Middle Ages shops were limited so the only place to have a vast diversity of food and goods were the markets). Stratford Upon Avon was be considered on the smaller…

to a controversial argument in the realms of arts and literature that someone else other than William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon composed the numerous works accredited to him as shown in most books of history. Anti-Stratfordian theorists allege that the original author of the works used Shakespeare as a pen name thereby shielding his or her identity (Shapiro 56). Such dissenting viewpoints arise from theorists who have sighted numerous reasons some that point to William Shakespeare.…

William Shakespeare is considered as one of the greatest writer in the world, that once lived. He wrote so many plays and sonnets and to be more exact, it was 37 plays and 154 sonnets. William Shakespeare did not only write plays, he also acted them out, he was an actor and performed at the Global Theater. He was born in April 23, 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died at April 23, 1616 at the same place he was born. He had three nicknames, Bard of Avon, Swan of Avon and The Bard.…

Very few records were kept from his childhood and what were documented Are very vague in details. Because he came from a relatively well-off merchant family, he did not lack in resources or quality schooling. Scholars have surmised that Shakespeare most likely attended the King's New School in Stratford ( “William Shakespeare Biography”). King’s New School Focus on grammar, including the memorization, writing and acting of Latin plays. Many people believe this is when William Shakespeare “fell…

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…

separate parts), Richard II, and Henry V that told about horribly destructive results of weak and or corrupt rulers. In his later period after 1600 he wrote tragedy themed poems and plays such as the Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. The personal life of Shakespeare. His parents were Mary Arden who was a local land heiress and John Shakespeare who was a leather merchant. He was the third sibling out of the five siblings he had. Shakespeare had 2 older sisters, Joan and…

William shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon. His parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. He was one of seven children. He had three sisters named Joan, Anne, and Margaret. He also had three brothers named Richard, Edmund, and Gilbert. The children's father, John, was elected bailiff or mayor. As William grew up, he married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and Anne was 26. They had three children named Hamnet, Susanna, and Judith. He began to start a…

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, on the approximate date of April 23, 1564, three days before the first known record of him, his baptismal record. He was the third of eight children born to a tradesman and glovemaker, John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden, his mother (The Life). William ended up being John and Mary’s oldest child to survive. Having three younger brothers, William grew up as the “big brother” of the family. John, being a leading citizen of…

Anne Hathaway was pregnant with her first child, Susanna Shakespeare before she married William Shakespeare. Anne gave birth about 6 months after her wedding; Susanna was born on May 26, 1583, in Stratford Warwickshire, England. Susanna was baptized on May 29, which fell on a Trinity Sunday, meaning a church feast, that same year, in the Church of Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon. Susanna’s name came from a story in the Book of Daniel called Susanna and the Elders and the name Susana suggest…

Shakespeare's Rough Draft At Stratford-upon-Avon in April,1564 a little child was born and he was to be forever remembered as “Shakespeare the world's greatest playwright.” He began going to school for free at Stratford in 1571, six years later his father took him out of school and made him a local butcher’s apprentice. Shakespeare fell in love with a girl named Anne Hathaway a few years later and married her in 1582, they had their first child in 1583 and her name was Susanna. Two years…