William Shakespeare Research Paper

William Shakespeare

“ It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” a famous quote by William Shakespeare. I do believe he believed in the quote because Shakespeare went out and made his destiny, he followed his dreams no matter what anyone else told him, and that is why i choose to tell you about William Shakespeare.

EARLY LIFE

Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, who was an alderman and a successful glover, his mother was Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, his date of birth remains unknown. Most biographer agree that he was probably educated at the king's new school in Stratford, a free school chartered in 1553, about a quarter-mile from his home. At

In 1608, the partnership also took over the Blackfriars indoor theatre. Extant records of Shakespeare's property purchases and investments indicate that his association with the company made him a wealthy man, and in 1597 he bought the second-largest house in Stratford, New Place, and in 1605, invested in a share of the parish tithes in Stratford. Throughout his career, Shakespeare divided his time between London and Stratford. In 1596, the year before he bought New Place as his family home in Stratford, Shakespeare was living in the parish of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, north of the River

He died within a month of signing his will, which in it he described himself as being perfect health. No documents saying how he ever died. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. Susanna had married a physician, John Hall, in 1607,and Judith had married Thomas Quiney, a vintner, two months before Shakespeare's death.] Shakespeare signed his last will and testament on 25 March 1616; the following day his new son-in-law, Thomas Quiney was found guilty of fathering an illegitimate son by Margaret Wheeler, who had died during childbirth.Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of the Holy Trinity Church two days after his death. The epitaph carved into the stone slab covering his grave includes a curse against moving his bones, which was carefully avoided during restoration of the church in 2008