William Shakespeare was an English poet, dramatist, and actor in the late 1500s known for works like Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. He likely became a writer due to his family having little money. Shakespeare grew up in Stratford-on-Avon and had a wife and three children. During his career, he was a playwright in London and partly owned a playing company. Though his reputation was low during his life, his works became widely known in the 19th century.

1. William Shakespeare

2. His life WillamShakesspeare is an English poet, dramatist, and actor who has many successful pieces such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. No one knows his birth date only baptised date. His whole family were illiterate. His wife, Anne Hathaway was eight years older than him and was three months pregnant when they got married. He had to become a writer because his family had no money as his father was a glove maker and he needed to make money.

3. His life He lived with three sisters and four brothers and another two who was born before him had died. His father was a merchant and his mother was of a gentry class. Thus, after John married Mary, he was considered as a respectable upper-middle class. Shakespeare grew up in the Tudor market town of Stratford-on-Avon. He had a wife Anna Hathaway and three children name Hamnet, Judith .and Susanna.

4. His life Scholars believe that Shakespeare was a playwright in London by the late 1500s. In his early plays, it was mainly comedy and histories followed by mainly tragedies such as Hamlet till 1608. Furthermore, he was also partially an owner of a playing company. (Lord Chamberlain’s Men) He was inspired to write by nature, especially birds and even other famous writers in his days like Ovid and Seneca. He was respected by many as a playwright and a writer(poet) in his days.

5. His life However, when he lived, he failed to see his name scripted in the literature graduates and reputation was low. In the 19th century, his name were then known to many and started to spread.

6. England in his time Known as the Elizabethan period.

7. England in his time Considered as golden age and leading naval along with commercial power.(western) England at that time flourished and there were three types of money pence, shillings and pounds. 12 pence made a shilling and 20 shillings made a pound. Items at the time was cheap. E.g. 7 shillings - gloves, 1-2 pence -water. People believed in ghosts, witches and magicians although they were Christians. Shakespeare proved that with some plays like Macbeth.

8. England in his time There were also enough jobs for people who lived in that time like booksellers, merchants, blacksmiths, etc. People were usually happy especially after they stopped the Spanish from taking over England. (anglo-spanish war 1585-1604) Intermittent conflict between the two kingdoms and was never formally declared. Phillip II of Spain sought to frustrate English crown policy (commercial and religious). However, people were sad after Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, thus, Shakespeare started writing tragedies.

9. England in his time

10. The renaissance A cultural movement during the 14th century to about the 17th century that was started in Florence in the late middle ages then later spread to the rest of Europe. Term is used more loosely referring to the historical era but only in general. Marked the rise of modern world with the closing of the middle ages.

11. The renaissance “scientific revolution” Encompassed a revival of learning based on classical sources, gradual but widespread educational reform. Viewed as the bridge of the Middle Ages and the Modern era. The creation of Adam by Michelangelo that had highly realistic linear perspective.

12. The renaissance Renaissance humanism, where there was an emphasis on human potential and beauty in terms of physical and verbal. The tie that binds these two themes in “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare together is a sense of individualism, is also a renaissance ideal.

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