William+Shakespeare

The Life of William Shakespeare

Major Life Events /Primary Documents Baptized: April 26, 1564 Raised in a small English town called Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire Married: November 28, 1582 to Anne Hathaway First child born: 1583, Susannna Twins born:Judith and Hamnet, 1585 First Play written: 1589-1590 //Henry VI, Part 1//
 * [|William Shakespeare]

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/quiz/bioquiz.htm || Poetry Lover's Complaint Passionate Pilgrim Phoenix and the Turtle Rape of Lucrece Venus and Adonis Sonnets ||
 * Plays

Some of the more well known plays; Comedy of Errors Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew Tempest Hamlet King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet || The Problem of Authorship

Many believe that Shakespear did not actually write many or any of plays due to the dates his plays were released and also the lack of information about his beginnings. The three main suspects for the authorship of Shakespeares plays are Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Wessex, Francis Bacon, and Christopher Marlowe.

The reasons why they are belived to be the real authors are listed in the link below. http://www.bardweb.net/debates.html ||