William Shakespeare Research Paper

Shakespeare. Playwright, Poet, Actor, Author, and Lyricist. His works are everywhere. From sonnets to plays, his works have been read by students and people all around the world. But there’s a lot that many people don’t know about William Shakespeare. The first record that we have of Shakespeare was his baptism in 1564. William Shakespeare is the son of John and Mary Shakespeare. In the time Shakespeare was born, about 1/3 of children died in their first year. William was the first of his parent’s children to survive. Shakespeare was born right when Queen Elizabeth took the throne and made England Protestant again. When the reform began, Shakespeare’s family was still catholic. Shakespeare’s roots were catholic, so they took a big hit from

William’s father became eager to be middle class, so he and his family left the country. The moved to the city, where William’s father became a master glover. By the time William was born, they had a nice house in the city. It was their pride and joy. When William was 1, his father was elected town council. The town was about the size of a present-day village and had a very good enforcement system. John Shakespeare and other council members swore to look after the townsfolk. Many townsfolk leaned towards being catholic instead of protestant. The council was forced to go over the feelings of many friends and neighbors because they had to follow the rules of Queen Elizabeth. The council was forced to remove all medieval religious paintings in the chapel. The English people were to be liberated from old thoughts and old ways. When William was 4, his father was elected Mayor. He was now the Queen’s chief officer in

One day, the new master, Mr.Hunt, introduced William to poetry. When Shakespeare was 12, his childhood ended. His father’s business collapsed. His family started selling off the family property, including William’s inheritance from his grandfather. That year, the wool industry was hit by a recession. The government began to clamp down on illegal dealers like William’s father, John. At the same time, John stopped attending council meetings after 12 years of loyal service. It might’ve been because of religion and the reform. When William was 14, his father pulled him out of school. Thus, he lost his privilege of higher education and going to University.

In the summer of 1518, Jesuit missionary sent by the Roman Pope arrived in secret. Their leader, Edmond Campion landed in disguise in Dover. Campion’s goal was to save the souls of England. The missionaries brought a message to Catholics: it was a sin to go to protestant church. Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope and feared assassination by the fanatics. So she decided that there could no longer be an “in between”. So she moved in on