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Mr. Willam Shakespeare

willam shakespeare is famous for writting plays that made a significant impact on the world and society. but even thou his work continues to be read by people all over the world most people don't know who he was and why he was/is a big deal. his work became such a big part of the english language. people unknowingly quote him on a daily basis.

Not much was known about shakespeare's childhood he was very busy growing up. born to john and mary shakespeare in stratford upon-avon on april 23 1564. As a boy shakespeare attended a grammer school in stratford. in 1577 william was withdrawn from school. At the age of eighteen william married twenty-six year old anne harthway. they had three children their first child susanna was born may 26 1583 their son and daughter, twins hammet and judith were born in 1585. this was the early life of shakespeare.

Shakespeare first play, "Henry The Sixth Part One", was performed in 1589,in 1593 " venus and adonis" was written, "The Rape Of Lucrece was written". these are just a few of the plays shakespeare was famous for. in 1597 he was properous enough to buy a new place in stratford; this was also the home of his retirement years. in 1599 shakespeare became a partner in the ownership of "The Globe Theater." this was a huge part of shakespeare's life.

The globe theater was located in london suburb of shoreditch. it was very stage adjacent. the audiance was full of courtiers, merchants, lawyers, craftmen, idlers, and roughs. the globe was very important without it people might have never gotten to see shakespeare's work. and of course last but not least one of the most important parts of the plays the actors, they had to set the scene. there were many different kinds of actors,first there were "shares" they paid theater expenses and shared the profits. below them were the " hired men" they were paid by the week, then their were apprentice players-boys learning to be actors, they played women's roles untill there voices broke. if the actors played certain roles they became famous.

Everything was going great with the globe theater, untill one day the theater was very congested with audiance watching shakespears's henry viii, at one point acannon was fired to create special affects sparks rose through the air and set the thatched roof alight. within two hours flames quikly spread, and burned the globe to the ground. no one was hurt although one man had to put his burning breeches out with beer.

shakespeare lived a nice comfortable life, unfortunately in 1616 shakespeare became ill with a unknown sickness and died. although shakespeare is not with us his work contributed so much to the english language for example people quote him daily like when they say things like" laughed yourself into a stitches." or called someone a " laughingstock" or a eyesore, these are just a few ay there are many more but this is just to give you a little information about the one and only Mr. william shakespeare so incase your sitting there wondering who shakespeare is, now you know.