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On April 23, 1616, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of fifty-two. His death occurred on or near his birthday (the exact date of his birth remains unknown), which may have been the source of a later legend that he fell ill and died after a night of heavy drinking with two ...
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2 de abr. de 2024 · Drinking and disease emerged as theories. One particular tale about Shakespeare’s demise has persisted for hundreds of years. About 50 years after his death, a story began circulating that...
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How did Shakespeare Die? Shakespeare's burial is recorded in Stratford's parish register on 25 April 1616. We do not know the cause of Shakespeare's death. He made a will on 25 March, almost a month before he died, in which he describes himself as 'in perfect health & memorie, god be praysed'.
William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare ( c. 23 [a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [b] was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [4] [5] [6] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon " (or simply "the Bard").
- Where Did Shakespeare’s Death Happen?
- How Did Shakespeare Die?
- Did Shakespeare Die Poor?
- What Were Shakespeare’s Last Words?
- Where Is Shakespeare Buried?
- Posthumous Publication of Shakespeare’s Plays
In 1610 Shakespeare left his working life in London and lived in retirement with his wife in Stratford upon Avon’s largest house – New House. It is believed that Shakespeare’s death occurred in New House on 23 April 1616, where he would have been attended by his son-in-law Dr John Hall, the local physician.
We don’t know the cause of Shakespeare’s death, but there is a theory that Shakespeare died after contracting a fever following a drinking binge with fellow playwrights Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton. The source of this theory is John Ward, the vicar of Holy Trinity Church in, who wrote many years after Shakespeare’s death that “Shakespeare, Drayto...
Shakespeare died a wealthy man. His plays were very popular and his London theatres were booked out every day, ensuring a good income. At the end of his life, he owned several properties in London and Stratford upon Avon. He left generous amounts of money to friends and relatives. It is sometimes thought that he died poor because he left his second...
Nobody knows for sure what Shakespeare’s last words were, as he died in the privacy of his close family and there are no known reports of his death. However, in anticipation of his death, Shakespeare wrote a few words to be inscribed on his tomb, to ensure that once buried no-one would dig him up to move his body to somewhere else. Shakespeare’s ep...
Shakespeare was buried in Holy Trinity Church, his local parish church in Stratford upon Avon. It was unusual for anyone to be buried inside the church (rather than in the surrounding graveyard), and Shakespeare managed this by buying a tithe deed for £440 which gave him the right to have a grave in the chancel of the church, to have his final rest...
Seven years after his death in 1623, a collection of 36 of Shakespeare’s plays was published called ‘Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies’. This work is commonly referred to by Shakespeare scholars as the First Folio. Because of the contents of the First Folio it is generally considered to be one of the most influential works ...
Unfortunately, Shakespeare's death at the age of fifty-two will almost surely remain a mystery. We do know, however, that in a world where plague, syphilis, typhus, scurvy, tuberculosis, smallpox, malaria, dysentery and toothaches shortened a Londoner's life expectancy to thirty-five years, Shakespeare fared quite well, leading a relatively ...
23 de ene. de 2020 · Unfortunately, no one will ever know the exact cause of Shakespeare's death. But there are some tantalizing facts that help us build a picture of what the most likely cause would have been. Here, we take a look at the last weeks of Shakespeare’s life, his burial and the Bard’s fear of what might happen to his remains.
