William Shakespeare is England’s national poet and greatest dramatist. Shakespeare has written about 37 plays and 154 sonnets. In the late 16th and the early 17th centuries, Most of all of Shakespeare plays were written for a small repertory theatre.(Britannica) These plays are now being performed and read in many different countries. To this day, Shakespeare is the most influential writer in literary history. William Shakespeare’s nickname was Bard of Avon. He was said to be born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom. He was then baptized on April 26, 1564 at the Holy Trinity Church.(Britannica) Little to no birth records existed, but from the day he was baptized, they believed he was born around the April 23. Shakespeare …show more content…
Most of Shakespeare education consists of Latin studies - learning how to read, write, and speak the language fairly well and studying some of the classical historians moralists, and poets. He most likely got most of his knowledge about classical Latin at King’s New school in Stratford. Shakespeare did not attend any colleges. He then got married at age 18. John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were William Shakespeare's parents. John Shakespeare, William's father, was a glove maker. When William was 13, his father suffered financial loss. It improved about 1596. He then passed away in 1601. About seven years after John Shakespeare died, Williams mother, Mary Arden, died September 9. William was the third child out of six, he had five different …show more content…
He was recruited by the Leicester’s or Queen’s men between 1585 and 1592. He then moved to London to begin his acting career. Shakespeare worked as an actor, writer, and co-worker of a drama company called the “Lord Chamberlain's Men” or King’s men. He acted in most of his own plays. He played the title role in Edward I in 1593. Also acted in plays like “As You Like it,” by Adam, “Macbeth” by King Duncan, “Henry IV” by King Henry, and “Hamlet” by Hamlet’s father. Shakespeare probably been working as an actor, professionally, in London for about four or five