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The Life of a Great Playwright and Poet

offered before. From 1594 to 1599 William traveled and performed with The Queen’s Men, Pembroke's Men, and Lord Strange's Men. These were all highly respected acting companies in London, but due to the plague running its course through most of this time period, the time he spent with each company was brief (Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet).During his time period Shakespeare wrote a piece by the name of Romeo and Juliet (Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet). This story of two teenage lovers in the middle of a civil war between their families is still a popular script for movies, plays, songs, and literature. The themes presented in this piece are so universal that even in today’s society we still understand many of there concepts. That is often why Shakespeare’s works are still read today.After touring with companies Shakespeare decided to settle down and open his own theater. In 1599, he opened the Globe Theater. This is where he performed most of his early works, such as Henry VI, Richard III, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and The Taming of the Shrew. He performed these plays with a acting company named Chamberlain’s Men, and this is the company that helped his plays become famous (Mr Shakespeare and the Internet).In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died and King James VI of Scotland became the King of England. Because of the great popularity that graced the Chamberlain’s Men, King James gave them royal patronage, and they were dubbed the King’s Men (Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet).Shakespeare’s last three plays were written in collaboration with John Fletcher between 1611 and 1616. Those works were Henry VIII, Two Nobles Kinsmen, and the now lost Cardenio. No one knows exactly how Cardenio was lost, but there is proof that is was published by an old English publisher (Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet).Before his death he called for his attorney to change his last will and testament. H...

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