Shakespeare the Truth : Shakespeare the Truth Dakota Batt
Brandon Knapp
Mitch Patterson
What was his life like? : What was his life like? He lived to 52
He was alive during the defeat of the Spanish armada
Had 8 kids
One set of twins
Judith and hamnet
Hamnet dies before he was a adult
Judith lived till 70
First daughter lived till 60
His House in Stratford upon Avon : His House in Stratford upon Avon
What was his life like? Cont. : What was his life like? Cont. He was 28 during the discovery of Pompeii’s remains buried by Mount Vesuvius
Lived during the time of queen Elizabeth and James I
Lost years
Left family in Stratford upon Avon when he moved to London and returned to his family once a year
He was baptized on April 26th 1564 at The Holy Trinity Church in Stratford upon Avon
What is he known for? : What is he known for? His poems
His plays
What is he known for? Cont. : What is he known for? Cont. His first play he wrote when he was 25, between 1589-1590
Some of his more famous play are:
Hamlet
The most popular academically
Romeo and Juliet
The most popular in popular culture
Merchant of Venice
A mid summers night dream
King Henry the V
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
What is he known for? Cont. : What is he known for? Cont. Wrote 155 sonnets
Wrote 37 plays
Romeo and Juliet is the best in popular culture
Possibly he didn’t even write some of these plays
Successful business man
1597 bought the New place
Doubled his investment when he bought a considerate amount of time in Stratford upon Avon
Romeo and Juliet is based on a true story
Capulets and Montagues lived in Verona in the 1300’s
Most likely based off of Arthur Brooke’s 1562 poem entitled “The TragicalHistory of Romeus and Juliet”
What mystery Surrounds his identity? : What mystery Surrounds his identity? There is very little known about Shakespeare due to the fact that the only info know about him comes from church records, land titles, and the written opinions of others.
Very little is known about the young Shakespeare.
What mystery Surrounds his identity? Cont. : What mystery Surrounds his identity? Cont. Did Shakespeare actually right his plays?
Critics Know as “Oxfordians”
Argue that a more likely contender may have been Edward de vere
Whom T.J. looney in 1920, claimed authored Shakespear’s Plays
A problem for the Edward de Vere line is that many of Shakespeare's plays were said to have been written after Edward’s death in 1604
Did Shakespeare actually right his plays? : Did Shakespeare actually right his plays? The oxfordians argue, quite resasonbaly
That the proof of Shakespeare’s authorship
Is largley circumstantial and sketchy at best
These scholars argue that Shakespeare was better know in
Stratford as a buisnessman and not a playwright
Did Shakespeare actually right his plays? : Did Shakespeare actually right his plays? Despite putting up some plausible contenders for Shakespeare's throne
Shakespeare remain she most likely evidence wise Edward de Vere
Sources : Sources http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/william_shakespeare.htm
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/faq/faq.htm
http://www.barbweb.net/man.html