William Shakespeare

The life and times of William Shakespeare is very fascinating and intriguing to the common man. He was born in April 1564 to Mr. and Mrs. John Shakespeare.

William's childhood was like any other. He went to the Stratford Grammar School in England between the ages of 6 and 13, there he enjoyed reading stories written by Latin authors and it was there he developed his love for literature. He also enjoyed learning English while he was in school. During his childhood he also spent time working for a butcher. As Shakespeare grew older, he fell in love with and eventually married Miss Anne Hathaway in 1582. She was an orphan growing up and became preganant a year later with their first child when she was 26 years old. In 1583 beautiful Susanna was born and they were overjoyed. As their marriage progressed, William and Anne, two years later in 1585, had a set of twins, named Hamnet and Judith who unfortunately died in 1596.

William had a very boisterous career, but like all writers and artistes there was a time when others blossomed. So called the "Lost Years".These were divided into two periods namely 1578-1582 and 1585-1592. After aquiring skills as an actor and playwright during these years he was ready again. In his productive years William had a career as an actor and poet in London. He went on to be a famous playwright writing Hamlet in 1602 and accumulating vast amounts of wealth. Finally William Shakespeare had much to offer in his life through his work and family, and because he was so great he will forever be remembered.