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WHAT HAPPENED IN SHAKESPEAR’S LIFE? WHAT WERE SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN HIS LIFE TIME? //Answer Prepared by Maddy W// Shakespeare has had a very eventful life, filled with fame, luxuries and classic country life. But what truly sets him aside from everyone else? Shakespeare was supposedly born on April 23 1564. His actual birthday is in fact still a mystery. Jonathan Bate author of Soul of Age: A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare page 4 said that because of the plague that was sweeping over the country in the 16 century Shakespeare’s sister, Joan Shakespeare, past away shortly after her birth due to unknown causes. At age six Shakespeare was thought to have entered grammar school in Stratford from 1570 to 1580. Peter Chisp, the author of __Shakespeare DK Eyewitness__, states that“Stratford had only eight or nine streets and fewer than 1,500 inhabitants. His (William Shakespeare’s) father, John, was one of Stratford’s leading men and served on the council that the governed the town” (Chisp 1). It was a town known for the rich farming and to this day is known for its beer. November 27, 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. The anonymous website “Anne Hathaway Biography” stated that, Anne Hathaway was a woman who at the age of eighteen became the wife of Shakespeare. Anne and Shakespeare did not choose to get married but were rather forced by the two families, because Anne became pregnant. According to Terry A. Gray, the creator of “The Lost Years” website, from 1585- 92 Shakespeare entered a time in his life called “the Lost Years”. Between the years 1585 and 1592 it is believed that Shakespeare was recruited as a Queen’s man. There are no documents that tell us what he was up to during the “Lost Years”, but it is believed by Terry A. Gray, a historian, that it started because of the birth of his twins and ended to once again support his family. He also is believed to have been in an acting company, t. Due to the harsh comment made by some opponents about Shakespeare, Henry Chettle publicly apologized, probably because by this time Shakespeare was well respected and was socially very influential or powerful. On April 23 Shakespeare passed away. Shakespeare’s death to this day is still unknown, but we do know that his burial happened on April 25, 1616. __ Works Cited __ Books: Bate, Jonathan. //Soul of the Age: a biography of the mind of William Shakespeare//. New York: Random House Inc., 2009. Print. Chisp, Peter. //Shakespeare DK Eyewitness//. New York: Dorling Kindersly, 2004. Print. Gray, Terry. "The Lost Years." //William Shakespeare Site-Map//. 25 Febuary 2009. 10 Apr 2009

Websites: Alchin, L.K. "Elizabethan Education." William Shakespeare Site-Map. 25 Febuary 2009. 4 Apr 2009 . "Anne Hathaway Biography." //William Shakespeare Site-Map//. 1 Apr 2009 .

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