RESEARCH: Research Shakespeare’s life, ensuring you include information about his origins, family, relationships, the world he lived in and questions surrounding his work.
Shakespeare was born on the 23rd April 1564 to John and Marry Shakespeare. He was the oldest
surviving child out of two other siblings, both girls, who sadly didn't live beyond infancy, as well as three brothers and two younger sisters. His brothers were called Gilbert, Richard and Edmund and his sisters were called Anne and Joan, Anne died at the age of seven. Born and raised in Stratford-Upon-Avon his father was a leather worker and his mother was of the Arden family. He was a rising businessman and progressed through the local offices from an Alderman to the town bailiff when William was 5. Shakespeare's family was well recognized in Stratford and as a result of this we attend one of Stratfords leading grammar schools, where he learnt latin, writing, acting and classic latin plays. He would have attend the grammar school until around 15.
In 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, with Anne already expecting their first born child Susanna. At the time Anne was 26 and William was 18. Unlike William Anne didn't grow up in Stratford, instead she grew up in a nearby village called Shottery, but after marring William she spent the rest of her life in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Three years later in 1585 William ans Anne had twins who they called Judith and Hamnet, they had no more children after this. During their marriage however, Shakespeare spent most of his time living in London while they lived in Stratford, as London was where we worked. It's suggested that the fact they didn't really live together and that they had a small family for the era was a large sign that they had quite a strained marriage. Hamnet died in 1596, aged 11, and his older daughter Susanna was married not long after to a doctor called John Hall. Shakespeare's first grandchild was born in 1608 via that marriage and was named Elizabeth. Just after this Judith married a man named Thomas Quiney who was a vinter, someone who imported and exported wine (a wine merchant). However the Shakespeare's increasingly small families eventually caught up with them and they died out leaving no descendants of Shakespeare today.
The first record we have of Shakespeare within his work is from 1592 when we became established in London as a playwright and actor. In 1952 Shakespeare's play Henry VI was put on in the Rose Theatre and then in 1593 Shakespeare published one of his first works, a poem entitled 'Venus and Adonis'. The next body of work appeared in 1594, which was a collection of various plays and pieces of writing, none of which had his name on, this only began to happen later when his name and work gathered popularity. Over the next 20 years Shakespeare worked in various roles in the London Theater both as an actor and as a playwright, this then led onto a partnered business in a well known acting company, called 'The Lords Chamberlain's Men' and then 'The King's Men' in 1603. As his career went on he became more and more famous within London's theatre world, his name becoming something of recognition and a selling point on title pages. Shakespeare was also the part owner of the Globe Theatre from 1599 onward, proving himself to be a very good businessman. Both of these things meant that for at least 20 years after Shakespeare was getting a continuous flow of money from his acting, running of these theatres and writing. In total Shakespeare wrote about 40 plays, as well as a huge number of other poems and pieces of writing. In 1609 Shakespeare published one of his first poetry books, it contained around 154 sonnets.
The majority of wealth that Shakespeare gathered form his work was invested in a property in Stratford and then invested in the second largest property in New Place in 1597. New Place was a town just outside Stratford that Shakespeare and his family later moved into, this was while Shakespeare mostly resided in London. Shakespeare died on 23rd of April 1616, with one of the last play he wrote being 'The Two Noble Kingsman', this play was written with input and collaboration from John Fletcher, it was thought to be written in 1613. The actually root of Shakespeare's death is unknown, although it is speculated that he died from the same infection that killed his broth-in-law a week earlier. A memorial bust was created in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the bust was approved by people who actually knew his and therefore is said to be the most accurate in terms of its likeness of him. In 1623 a First Folio editions of his plays was published by colleges and friends of him and the images engraved by Martin Droeshout, these images are also said to be closest to what he actually looked like. He was buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the same place his bust was created and displayed.
Shakespeare was born on the 23rd April 1564 to John and Marry Shakespeare. He was the oldest
In 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, with Anne already expecting their first born child Susanna. At the time Anne was 26 and William was 18. Unlike William Anne didn't grow up in Stratford, instead she grew up in a nearby village called Shottery, but after marring William she spent the rest of her life in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Three years later in 1585 William ans Anne had twins who they called Judith and Hamnet, they had no more children after this. During their marriage however, Shakespeare spent most of his time living in London while they lived in Stratford, as London was where we worked. It's suggested that the fact they didn't really live together and that they had a small family for the era was a large sign that they had quite a strained marriage. Hamnet died in 1596, aged 11, and his older daughter Susanna was married not long after to a doctor called John Hall. Shakespeare's first grandchild was born in 1608 via that marriage and was named Elizabeth. Just after this Judith married a man named Thomas Quiney who was a vinter, someone who imported and exported wine (a wine merchant). However the Shakespeare's increasingly small families eventually caught up with them and they died out leaving no descendants of Shakespeare today.
The first record we have of Shakespeare within his work is from 1592 when we became established in London as a playwright and actor. In 1952 Shakespeare's play Henry VI was put on in the Rose Theatre and then in 1593 Shakespeare published one of his first works, a poem entitled 'Venus and Adonis'. The next body of work appeared in 1594, which was a collection of various plays and pieces of writing, none of which had his name on, this only began to happen later when his name and work gathered popularity. Over the next 20 years Shakespeare worked in various roles in the London Theater both as an actor and as a playwright, this then led onto a partnered business in a well known acting company, called 'The Lords Chamberlain's Men' and then 'The King's Men' in 1603. As his career went on he became more and more famous within London's theatre world, his name becoming something of recognition and a selling point on title pages. Shakespeare was also the part owner of the Globe Theatre from 1599 onward, proving himself to be a very good businessman. Both of these things meant that for at least 20 years after Shakespeare was getting a continuous flow of money from his acting, running of these theatres and writing. In total Shakespeare wrote about 40 plays, as well as a huge number of other poems and pieces of writing. In 1609 Shakespeare published one of his first poetry books, it contained around 154 sonnets.
The majority of wealth that Shakespeare gathered form his work was invested in a property in Stratford and then invested in the second largest property in New Place in 1597. New Place was a town just outside Stratford that Shakespeare and his family later moved into, this was while Shakespeare mostly resided in London. Shakespeare died on 23rd of April 1616, with one of the last play he wrote being 'The Two Noble Kingsman', this play was written with input and collaboration from John Fletcher, it was thought to be written in 1613. The actually root of Shakespeare's death is unknown, although it is speculated that he died from the same infection that killed his broth-in-law a week earlier. A memorial bust was created in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the bust was approved by people who actually knew his and therefore is said to be the most accurate in terms of its likeness of him. In 1623 a First Folio editions of his plays was published by colleges and friends of him and the images engraved by Martin Droeshout, these images are also said to be closest to what he actually looked like. He was buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, the same place his bust was created and displayed.
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