Shakespeare's Biography

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Shakespeare's biography

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Shakespeare's birthplace

William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, a city councilor and successful leather goods merchant, originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy landowner farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon where he was baptized on April 26, 1564. His actual birthday is unknown, but he is traditionally said to be born on April 23, in Đurđevdan. This date, based on the error of 18th century scholar, has appealed to biographers since Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616. He was the third of eight children and was the oldest surviving child.

Childhood

Although there is no surviving evidence, most biographers agree that Shakespeare likely studied at King's New School, the free school in Stratford, about 400 meters from his home and opened in 1553. Primary schools in England varied in quality during the Elizabethan Age, but the primary school curriculum was standardized by royal decree throughout England, and the school provided an intensive education in Latin based on classical Latin writers.

Shakespeare's daughter (Susan)

Shakespeare's wife

At the age of 18, Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. The court of conclave of the Worcester Anglican Diocese issued a marriage certificate on 27 November 1582. A day later, Hathaway's two neighbors sent bills to ensure that no legal argument prevented the marriage. Due to the birth of their daughter, who was baptized 6 months after their marriage, the ceremony may have been arranged a bit hastily. This was followed by the twin two months later, the boy Hamnet and the daughter Judith who were baptized on February 2, 1585. Hamnet died of unknown reasons at the age of 11 and was buried on 11 August 1596

His Family

Greene wrote the following sentences: `` ... there is an afterthought Crow, with the heart of a tiger embellished with our feathers, clad in the skin of an actor, he thinks that even he can do the best of rhetoric in a devious poem: and as a mere Johannes Factotum, he is in arrogance about being the only Shake-scene in the country”. The wordplay here with the phrase "Shake-scene" was written specifically in italics. He was imitating the phrase in his work Henry the VI. part 3."Oh the heart of a tiger in a woman's skin", and he had taken Shakespeare at Greene's target. "Johannes Factotum" meant "a little bit of every job" and meant a second-rate mechanic by the work of others. Scholars, on the other hand, disagreed on what these sentences mean. The opinion of the majority accused him of surpassing his own level, trying to emulate university graduate writers like Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe, and Greene himself.Greene's phrases were the earliest surviving record of Shakespeare's career in the theater.

Biographers suggest that his career may have started in the mid-1580s right before Greene's words. The first event that would lead to Shakespeare's recognition was the playwright Robert Greene's reference to Shakespeare in his "Groats-Worth of Wit". Biographers argued that Shakespeare began his career in the mid-1580s in the period that predates Greene's words.

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After 1594, Shakespeare's plays were only staged by Lord Chamberlain's Men, which was owned by a group of players, including Shakespeare, and soon became London's leading play company. After Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603, the company received a royal patent by the new King James 1 and changed its name to King's Men. In 1599, company members' partners built their own theater, which they called the Globe, on the south bank of the River Thames. In 1608, the partners also took over the Blackfriars indoor theater. Records of Shakespeare's real estate purchases and investments show that the company made him a wealthy man. In 1597, he bought his second largest house at Stratford, called New Place, and in 1605, at Stratford, the church took a share of the decimal taxes.

Some of Shakespeare's plays were published in quarto prints beginning in 1594, and in 1598 his name became a selling point and began appearing on title pages. Shakespeare continued to play in his own plays and other plays after his success as a playwright. Ben Jonson's Works' 1616 edition is named on the cast lists for Every Man in His Humor (1598) and Sejanus His Fall (1603). The fact that his name was not included in the 1605 actor list of Jonson's Volpone is seen by some scholars as a sign that his acting career is coming to an end. The first Folio of 1623, however, lists Shakespeare, first staged later as "All These Actors in All These Actors", one of Volpone, although one cannot know precisely the roles he played. In 1610 John Davies of Hereford wrote that "good will" played "king" roles. In 1709 Rowe passed on a tradition in which Shakespeare played Hamlet's father's ghost. Although later traditions claim that he played Adam in As You Like It and Chorus in Henry V, scientists doubt the sources of this information.

After the birth of the twins, Shakespeare left several traces in history until it was remembered as part of the London theater scene in 1592, and scholars refer to the years between 1585 and 1592 as Shakespeare's "lost years." Biographers who attempted to explain this period told many stories of doubtful accuracy. Nicholas Rowe, the first person to write a biography about Shakespeare, introduced a Stratford legend that Shakespeare left town for London to escape a deer poaching case on Thomas Lucy's estate. Shakespeare is also thought to have taken revenge on Lucy by writing an abusive ballad about her. Another 18th century story is about Shakespeare, who began his theater career while caring for the horses of theater patrons in London, while John Aubrey claimed that Shakespeare was teaching. Some 20th-century scholars suggested that the Catholic landowner Alexander Hoghton of Lancashire, who in his will definitively referred to it as "William Shakeshafte," appointed Shakespeare as a teacher. A minor finding confirms most stories other than the rumors gathered after his death, and Shakeshafte was a common name in the Lancashire region

Lost years

Shakespeare divided his time between London and Stratford throughout his career. In 1596, a year before he bought New Place as his family home in Stratford, Shakespeare was living in St.Petersgate on Bishopsgate north of the Thames River. He lived in Helen's neighborhood. He moved to Southwark across the river in 1599, where he built the Globe Theater in the same year. In 1604 he moved again north of the river, north of St Paul's Cathedral, to an area with many beautiful houses. There, he rented rooms from a French Huguenot named Christopher Mountjoy, who made women's wigs and other headdresses.

• 1599-1600 As You Like İt (1623)
• 1599-1600 Twelfth Night (1623)
• 1600-01 Hamlet (1603)
• 1600-01 The Merry Wives of Windsor (1602)
• 1601-02 Troilus and Cressida (1609)
• 1602-03 All’s Well that Ends Well (1623)
• 1604-05 Measure for Measure (1623)
• 1604-05 Othello (1622)
• 1605-06 King Lear (1608)
• 1605-06 Macbeth (1623)
• 1606-07 Antony and Cleopatra( 1623)
• 1607-08 Coriolanus (1623)
• 1607-08 Yimon of Athens ( 1623)
• 1608-09 Pericles (1609)
• 1609-10 Cymbeline (1623)
• 1610-11 The Winter’s Tale (1623)
• 1611-12 The Tempest (1623)
• 1612-13 Henry VIII (1623)
• 1612-13 The Two Noble Kinsmen( 1634)

His works

• 1590-91 Henry VI, Part 2 (1594)
• 1590-91 Henry VI, Part 3 (1594)
• 1591-92 Henry Vı, Part 1 (1623)
• 1592-93 Richard III (1597)
• 1592-93 Comedy of Errors (1623)
• 1593-94 Titus Andronicus (1594)
• 1593-94 Taming of the Shrew (1623)
• 1594-95 Two Gentlemen of Verona( 1623)
• 1594-95 Love’s Labour’s Lost (1598)
• 1594-95 Romeo and Juliet (1597)
• 1595-96 Richard II (1697)
• 1595-96 A Midsummer Night’s Dream( 1600)
• 1596-97 King John (1623)
• 1596-97 The Merchant of Venice( 1600)
• 1597-98 Henry IV (Part 1) (1598)
• 1597-98 Henry IV (Part 2) (1600)
• 1598-99 Much Ado About Nothing (1600)
• 1598-99 Henry V (1600)
• 1599-1600 Julius Caesar (1623)

It is one of Shakespeare's well-known plays. The author was inspired by the English poet Arthur Brooke's long poem The Tragic Story of Romeus and Juliet, published in 1562. Romeo and Juliet, which has been adapted to opera, ballet and cinema many times, is the subject of love between two young people. For years, the rivalry between the rich and noble families of Verona, the Montague and the Capulet families, could not prevent two young people from falling in love. Romeo from the Montague family secretly attends the masked ball organized by the Capulets. Because he is interested in Rosaline, one of the Capulets, and wants to tell him about his love. But when he sees Capulets' 13-year-old daughter Juliet at the ball, he forgets everything, including Rosaline. Juliet also responds to Romeo, and the balcony scene we all know takes place. After that night, Romeo comes to Juliet every night. And with the help of Reverend Laurance, they secretly get married. However, Romeo is exiled for killing Tybalt of the Capulet family. Juliet is about to be married to someone else. To get out of this situation, with the help of Reverend Laurance, he drinks a potion that will make him look dead for 40 hours. Although the priest writes a letter to Romeo explaining the situation, Romeo cannot read the letter and thinks Juliet is truly dead. And he kills himself by drinking poison at the head of Juliet's grave. Juliet wakes up later, sees Romeo dead and ends his life with his lover's dagger. Romeo and Juliet are also included in the list of world classics books.

The most important works and topicsRomeo And Julıet

Hamlet, which is memorized with its lines "To be or not to be! That's the whole point! ", is among the world-famous plays of Shakespeare. Written between 1599 and 1601, this play takes place in Denmark. It is about Prince Hamlet's desire to take revenge on his uncle Claudius, who killed his father and married his mother and took the throne. But somehow Hamlet can't kill his uncle during the game. Eventually, his mother and himself die, along with his uncle. The year Shakespeare wrote this play, which deals with grief, hate, betrayal, incest and immorality, is still debated. In addition to all these, Hamlet, which is considered as one of the most important tragedies of English literature, is also the longest play of Shakespeare.

Hamlet

It is another famous tragedy of Shakespeare. The play, estimated to have been written in 1605, was inspired by the folk tale King Leir. There are also two different printed versions of the game, both of which are considered equally original. The proud and selfish King Lear has 3 daughters. And the youngest girl, unlike the others, does not constantly tell her father how much she loves him, nor does he show false displays of affection like them. Thereupon, King Lear sends his little daughter Cordelia into exile and divides his wealth among his other daughters. But of course the evil girls finally throw their fathers out on the street and begin to go mad thinking about the injustice he did to Cordelia. Cordelia returns to save her father, but she dies. King Lear takes his last breath, hugging his daughter's dead body.

King Lear

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare about misunderstandings, love and deception.Benedick, Claudio and Don Pedro arrive at Leonato's house in Messina. Beatrice and Benedick bicker with each other and Claudio, a soldier, falls in love with Leonato's daughter, Hero. Don John, who is Don Pedro's evil half-brother, tricks Claudio into believing that he has seen Hero being unfaithful. Meanwhile, Don Pedro and others plot to bring Benedick and Beatrice together. Claudio accuses Hero of infidelity and refuses to marry her. Leonato is persuaded to pretend that she is dead. Hero's innocence is proven and Claudio repents. He agrees to accept Antonio's daughter in marriage and she turns out to be Hero after all! The trick to make Benedick and Beatrice fall in love succeeds and he proposes to her at the end of the play.

Much Ado about nothing

The main theme of the play, which is estimated to have been staged for the first time in 1594-1595, is on love and marriage. Events around a wedding in ancient Greece show how funny the two concepts can be because of love triangles. While Theseus and Hippolyta are preparing for the wedding, Demetrius and Lysander love Hermia. Although Hermia also loves Lysander, her father wants her daughter to marry Demetrius. The two lovers decide to escape and Lysander tells their plans to Helena. Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, informs Demetrius that the two will escape. Now Demetrius is after the two lovers, and Helena is after Demetrius. Although Helena declares her love for Demetrius, the young man rejects her. Afterwards, they reach a fairy palace and things get mixed up with the love potion used. And finally, the curtain closes with the announcement that all that happened is just a dream.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Merchant of Venice, which is a comedy with some serious parts, is one of Shakespeare's well-known works. Jewish loan shark, Shylock, is the game's villain. The noble merchant Antonio, whose ships are on the high seas and in financial difficulties, also borrows money from the bad guy. And in the bill prepared by Shylock, it is written that if Antonio cannot pay his debt, he can cut 450 grams of meat from wherever his body wants. In the end; News of the sinking of Antonio's ships reaches the noble merchant and Antonio cannot pay his debt. There is a trial, and Antonio is saved from Shylock, thanks to the intelligence of his friend's lover Portia. Because only meat is written in the bill. So Shylock can take the meat he spoke of without spilling Antonio’s blood, if he can. Although Shylock gives up the case, his assets are confiscated and his life is left to Antonio's mercy, this time because he has committed the life of a Christian. Antonio also donates the life of the Jewish loan shark on condition that he becomes a Christian.

The Merchant OfVenice

It is also known as William Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. The Three Witches confront Baron of Glamis Macbeth and Banquo. And every witch greets Macbeth in different ways; Baron of Glamis, Baron of Cawdor and the next king, Banquo is prophesied that he will also father a royal dynasty. Meanwhile, with news from the king, Macbeth is declared Baron of Cawdor. And so the first of the prophecies comes true. Filled with ambition, Macbeth tells his wife about prophecy, and his wife plots to kill King Duncan, whom they will host in their castle. With the encouragement of his wife, Macbeth kills the king. Macbeth kills Banquo because he is afraid that he will be the ancestor of kings. Having eliminated many more people in the meantime, Macbeth is eventually killed by Malcolm, son of Duncan, the true owner of the throne. Macbeth was also adapted for the big screen by Justin Kurzel and was included in the list of best war movies.

Macbeth

Shakespeare has been commemorated with many sculptures and memorials around the world, including the tombs at Southwark Cathedral and the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

Rowe was the first biographer to record that Shakespeare retired to Stratfor some years before his death. He stated that he quitted uncommon works of the era. In March 1613 he bought a parade house at the former Blackfriars monastery, and from November 1614 he stayed in London with his stepson John Hall for several weeks. After 1606–1607, Shakespeare wrote fewer plays, and none were attributed to him after 1613. It is estimated that he co-wrote his last three plays with John Fletcher, the playwright of King's Men after him. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, at the age of 52, leaving behind his wife and two daughters. Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of the Holy Trinity Church two days after his death. The inscription, carved with stone slab, contains a curse covering his tomb in case of the displacement of his bones, which was carefully avoided during the church's restoration in 2008: Good frend for Iesvs sake forbeare, To digg the dvst encloased heare. Bleste be ye man yt spares thes stones, And cvrst be he yt moves my bones.

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