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William ShakespeareBorn on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. His father JohnShakespeare and his mother Mary Arden. W.S. was able to visualize grammer schooland learned Greek and Latin classics (this is comparable to college educationtoday). At age 14 his father lost the family fortune and remained poor untilhis closeAt 18 he married Anne Hathaway in 1582. She was 26 old age old. They had threechildren Suzanne(1583) and the twins Hamnet and Judith(1585).In his mid-twenties he left Stratford(supposedly because of track down on theQueens land) for London. His send-off job with Richard Burbages men was as anosler next an actor.No one knows what he was doing during 1585-1592.By 1592 he had become known in London as an actor and playwright his rise wasrapid.Queen Elizabeth 1 countenanceed the arts and the theater.In 1592 a plague closed the theaters(Shakespeare wrote verse during this timeto support himself). In 1593 a brief reopening of the theater happened. In 1594t heaters reopened.The troupe became the Lord Chamberlains Men set up on a servant co-op structure.Requirements for actors1. loud voice 2. sing and play instruments 3. frank swordsman 4. good memoriesDuring this time he wrote many comedies Comedy of Errors first of any status.Histories were written in support of the govt. This is where they werereceiving much of the financial support so they wanted to keep the govt (Queen)happy. W.S. was a major stockholder in the theater.1597-bought New Place in Stratford(2nd largest house)1599-Lord Chamberlains Men bought land and built the cosmos Theater inSouthwark(South Bank of the Thames River). W.S. owned 1/10th1603-Queen Elizabeth died. queen regnant James took reign of England. He loved thearts more than the queen. The elevate was changed from Lord Chamberlains Men tothe Kings Men.1608-Added to the Globe Theater by buying the black Friars Theater and givingperformances there also. W.S. owned 1/7th1613-Fire at the Globe during a performan ce of Henry 8th rebuilt within a year.Left comedies and histories to write tragedies soon after the Globe reopened.Sonnets-published in 1610 unless circulated earlier.First Tragedy The Tragedy of Hamlet