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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 and died of unknown causes at the age of 52 on his birthday on April 23, 1616. The education Shakespeare received included learning to speak and write in Latin. At that time, Shakespeare would have been expected to translate Latin to English and English to Latin. He also studied the works of classical authors and dramatists such as Ovid, Plautus, Horace, Virgil, Cicero, and Seneca. When Shakespeare was 14, he left school and not much is known of his life until he was 18 when he married Anne Hatheway, who was 26 and already several months pregnant. Shakespeare was away in London for long periods of time, until he retired. When he retired he remained in Stratford until his death. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church. Shakespeare is best known for being a dramatist who wrote numerous plays for entertainment. To this day, many different kinds of theatre companies put on Shakespeare plays, from small amateur groups to large professional companies. Shakespeare's contribution to the arts also includes many film and television productions of his plays, his plots, characters, and poetry.
William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hatheway was born in 1556. She lived in Shottery which was not far from Stratford. The house was shared between Anne and her brother after the death of their parents. She married Shakespeare in November, 1582. Anne gave birth to three children, Susanna in 1583, and the twins Hamnet and Judith in 1585. Shakespeare has often been thought to have disliked his wife. For most of their marriage, he lived in London while she remained in Stratford. In addition, Shakespeare left Anne only the "second-best bed," according to his will. During that time period, "the best-bed" was reserved for guests only. The "second –best bed" would have likely been the bed that Anne and William shared. According to his will, Anne would have needed to be supported by her children. Shakespeare chose to remain in Stratford even...