chief she knew that her husband Iago wanted it, so she gave it to him. She didn’t know that that handkerchief would cost someone his or her life. In the end she realized her husbands scheme, but it was already too late. William Shakespeare, the famous poet, actor, and playwright, was born in 1564, around April 23 (his exact date of birth is not known but this is when it is celebrated). He was the first born son of 8 children, and the third born of Shakespeare’s seven siblings, there were three boys, Edmund, Richard, and Gilbert, one girl, Joan, and three others who died during infancy. Shakespeare’s father, John was known as a glove maker, a farmer, and a butcher. His mother, Mary Arden, came from a wealthy family. The Shakespeare family lived in a small house in a city in England called Stratford-upon-Avon. William went to a local school and attained an average education. He would later use his experiences and curiosity of the world to write wonderful plays that would entertain the world for hundreds of years. Shakespeare had a chance to receive a scholarship, which was provided for the youth of Stratford but it was denied so Shakespeare did not attend a university. Shakespeare’s life probably would have turned out much different if he had gone to a University. When Shakespeare was 18, in 1582, he married a woman seven years older than him named Anne Hathaway. In 1583 Anne gave birth to their daughter Susanna. Then in 1585 they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Due to an incidence where Shakespeare went poaching in a private park, belonging to Sir Francis Englefield, he had to move to London, far from his family. He had no job, no food, and no money. He began to earn food and a place to stay by taking care of horses at the entrance of the theatres. He then moved up to having the job of calling the actors on stage while he was backstage. He became involved in publishing a piece of writing. Shakespeare...
