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Shakespeare lived for 52 years, so a lot happened during his lifetime (1564-1616). Some significant events were the Dutch wars of independence from Spain (unlike the World Cup, the Dutch won), the St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre and the wars of Religion in France, ending with the coronation of Henri IV, the attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588, the Guy Fawkes plot, the founding of the Romanov dynasty in Russia and the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, and the career of Akbar, Mogul emperor of India. Manila and Rio de Janeiro were founded, Virginia and Quebec colonized, explorers like Hudson, Frobisher, Davis, Hawkins, Raleigh, Barents and Drake sailed all over the world, Tycho Brahe, Galileo and Johannes Kepler were exploring the stars, new inventions were made such as international postal service, life insurance, knitting machines, bottled beer, Mercator maps, heeled shoes and water-flushed toilets, and new foods were introduced such as sweet potatoes, tomatoes and tea.
You might say it was a busy time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoShakespeare was very well known in his time, popular enough to be able to fund the building of the Globe Theater in London. He was not instantly famous, however, there was a lot of hard work for him to reach the position he held at his death.
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∙ 13y agoHe was relatively well-known in the London theatre community of his day and among readers of his poetry. If that counts as famous then he was. He was obviously nowhere near as famous as he is now.
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∙ 12y agoIt is difficult to be sure. The plays which were published were certainly famous. Henry VI Part III was parodied by Greene which means that the lines in question must have been well-known. There were 18 plays which were published in Shakespeare's lifetime. However, the other plays might have been well-known as well. Julius Caesar was not published until 1623, but a contemporary account suggests that it was well-received when it was publicly performed.
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∙ 12y agoYes, he was relatively well-known in London circles as both an actor and as a playwright.
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∙ 14y agocause he wasnt dead
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∙ 11y agoNO
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James 1 shakespeare what were the dates reign?
Which famous people were alive when Shakespeare was ???
Where did the term box office come from when Shakespeare was alive?
from his brain. he wasnt very smart. look at a different website please
What are famous words said of Shakespeare that are still famous today?
he was not of an age ,he was for all time (said when shakespear was still alive)
What did shakespeare do in London to keep his work alive?
Shakespeare did his work in London to keep William Shakespeare alive.
Who were two monarchs that resigned while William Shakespeare was alive?
No monarchs resigned when Shakespeare was alive. Reigned yes, but never resigned.
James 1 shakespeare what were the dates reign?
Which famous people were alive when Shakespeare was ???
Where did the term box office come from when Shakespeare was alive?
from his brain. he wasnt very smart. look at a different website please
During what age time was William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was alive during the Elizabethan period. He was the most famous playwrite of his time.
What are famous words said of Shakespeare that are still famous today?
he was not of an age ,he was for all time (said when shakespear was still alive)
What did shakespeare do in London to keep his work alive?
Shakespeare did his work in London to keep William Shakespeare alive.
Is Shakespeare famous for his music?
shakespeare is famous for plays
Was Shakespeare well known when he was alive?
He was very well known because he wrote many famous plays and he was also an actor.
Who is will Shakespeare?
Will Shakespeare is William Shakespeare, the famous playwright.
Was William Faulkner famous in Shakespeare time?
No , but Shakespeare was , and remains , famous .
Who was alive in Shakespeare's time?
Quite a lot of people, really. There were probably between 500 and 600 million people alive at that time, and the population of England alone reached about 5 million. Attempting to name everyone is impossible, but some people who were alive at the same time as Shakespeare were Nostradamus and Suleiman the Magnificent (who both died when Shakespeare was 2), and La Rochefoucalt, the famous French maxim writer (who was born 3 years before Shakespeare died.)
What type of poetry was Shakespeare famous for?
The type of poetry Shakespeare was famous for was Sonnets
Did William Shakespeare have famous friends?
None of Shakespeare's friends is as famous as he is. Back then, though, his friend Richard Burbage was much more famous than Shakespeare was.
