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This 5 page paper is a brief overview of Shakespeare’s life and times. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"trendy" or "hip," but because theyre so good. His insight into the human spirit has never been equaled. This paper is a brief biography of Shakespeare and a discussion of
the times in which he lived. Discussion His life: Its somewhat difficult to find factual information about Shakespeare, because the "first attempts at biographical research were not begun until over
half a century after Shakespeares death" (Best, 2005). In addition, there were few biographies written of important persons at this time, especially dramatists, since plays were not considered "serious literature"
(Best, 2005). In addition, the Puritans closed the theaters in 1642, and many manuscripts and other records were lost (Best, 2005). It also doesnt help that there are numerous spellings
of his name. Nevertheless, scholars have pieced together a fairly complete picture of his life, and where facts are not known, they have drawn reasonable inferences (Best, 2005). However, the
fact remains that much of what we know is based on indirect information. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon some time in April, 1564, the son of John Shakespeare and
Mary Arden (Hanna - Life). Although there is no record of the exact date of his birth, there is a baptismal record at the church, so most scholars put his
birthday as the 23rd of April, 1564 (Hanna - Life). John Shakespeare was a "prominent and prosperous alderman" in Stratford, and was "granted a coat of arms by the College
of Heralds" (Hanna - Life). Little is known of Shakespeares boyhood but it is believed that he probably attended the "Stratford Grammar School" (Hanna - Life). There is no record
of him having gone on to either Oxford or Cambridge, both of which were well established by his time (Hanna - Life). Shakespeares name turns up next in 1582
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