William shakespeare 2
William shakespeare 2William Shakespeare
On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare’s son, William, was baptized at the
Stratford Parish Church. No one knows for certain when his birthday was. (Brown
22) It was thought that young Shakespeare began attending school at the age 7,
in Stratford. (Wadsworth 344) Before Shakespeare reached the age of 13, his
family endured hardships. Shakespeare’s formal schooling ceased. At that time,
William may have begun helping his father in the gloving business. (Wright 22)
“There is historical warrant for such an approach. Christian images, of
course, pervade Shakespeare’s culture, throughout his career he obviously
thought in terms of them. If those images are themselves frequently allegorical,
and we should consider the extent to which the allegories are incorporated into
the living texture of Shakespeare’s creations.” (Kirch 18) At a young age
Shakespeare may have viewed annual plays and seen traveling artists. These
performances possibly ignited a spark that continues to burn. (Wright 20)
William Shakespeare was an Englishman who wrote poems and plays.
According to many he was labeled as one of “the greatest dramatists the world
has ever known and the finest poets” who wrote in the English language.
Shakespeare’s work relied mostly on his instincts of nature. His understanding of other people allowed him to fully grasp the quality he wrote of. (Wadsworth 342)
John Shakespeare married Mary Arden in 1557. Both the Shakespeare’s
and the Arden’s were farmers, and sold their products to make a living. (Brown
23) Shakespeare had two sisters. Joan died in 1562; Margaret died at infancy.
Then in 1566, Gilbert was born. In 1569 a second child named Joan was born; in
1571 came Anne, who died when she was eight year’s old. Richard was then
born in 1574 followed by Edmund in 1580.
William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18. Anne was
at least 8 years her husband’s senior. The marriage record dates November 27,
1582 in an Episcopal register found in Worchester. The custom in Stratford after
the eldest son married, was for the new couple to live in the house of the groom’s father. In all likelihood, Shakespeare obeyed the customary procedure. (Wright 24) Shakespeare and his wife probably had a good and happy marriage. She
gave birth only 6 months after they were legally wed. (Wilson 43)
Shakespeare’s son named Hamnet was only 11 years old when he died.
He also had a daughter named Judith. Judith Shakespeare had 3 sons who died
at young ages. Shakespeare’s only bloodlines were the descendants of his
(second) sister Joan. (Brown 25-26)
Between 1585 and 1592, there was no account of a man named William
Shakespeare. Typically referred to as the lost years. There were no records of his life. Some scholars believe he was living in London serving as an apprentice. Others believe he retreated and wrote under a fake name. (Wadsworth 345) At about age 20, some people thought young William stole a dear from a...
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