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Shakespeare used the expression "up in arms" in Henry VI Part II. "The commons here in Kent are up in arms." It means (because its meaning has not changed any) that they have armed themselves and are ready for battle.
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Was Shakespeare a butcher?
We have no record of Shakespeare taking up the trade of a butcher, but that doesn't mean he didn't. It doesn't mean he did either. We just don't know.
Why Shakespeare has been called the gentle Shakespeare?
He was a gentleman; his father had been given a coat of arms.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
What is the title of William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare spent considerable time and money obtaining a grant of arms for his father. That meant that his father had his own personal coat of arms which William (being the eldest son) would inherit on his death. It also meant that he could call himself "Mr. William Shakespeare" or "William Shakespeare, gent."; without the grant of arms he was plain "William Shakespeare."
How did Shakespeare achieve an elevated social status?
He was given a coat of arms.
Why Shakespeare has been called the gentle Shakespeare?
He was a gentleman; his father had been given a coat of arms.
Was Shakespeare a butcher?
We have no record of Shakespeare taking up the trade of a butcher, but that doesn't mean he didn't. It doesn't mean he did either. We just don't know.
What does weak arms mean?
weak means wobbaly or like arms that you can carry or pick up easily
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
What does it mean when your hair on your arms stand up?
It could mean that your just cold or that it is staticy.
What does the phrase be up in arms over or about something mean?
"Arms" are weapons. If you are "up in arms" you are angry enough to go find weapons -- this can be literal or figurative, as in someone who is just really mad.
Is there a quote in one of Shakespeare's plays about being asleep in the arms of Morpheus?
It is an oft quoted phrase but it is not from any of Shakespeare's plays.
What is the title of William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare spent considerable time and money obtaining a grant of arms for his father. That meant that his father had his own personal coat of arms which William (being the eldest son) would inherit on his death. It also meant that he could call himself "Mr. William Shakespeare" or "William Shakespeare, gent."; without the grant of arms he was plain "William Shakespeare."
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What was Shakespeare's family granted as a result of his success as a playwright?
A coat of arms
How did Shakespeare achieve an elevated social status?
He was given a coat of arms.
Was Shakespeare an actor what was the term used to refer to actors?
Shakespeare and the other actors were known as "players". It says that on his application for a coat of arms.
