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Who was Shakespeare's first patron the person who made sure that Shakespeare had enough money to support himself and write?
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Henry Wriothesley, First Earl of Southampton, is named in the dedication of Venus and Adonis, Shakespeare's first printed work. However that does not mean that Southampton actually paid Shakespeare's bills. He may have only fronted the cost of publishing the poem. The poem itself sold well (it was soft porn, always a popular choice) and must have made a fair amount of money for Shakespeare in a year when actors in general were starving. Whether it made enough for him to live on and save the cost of becoming a partner in a theatre company is anyone's guess; if it didn't, Southampton may have made up the difference.
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Who was Shakespeares' favorite poet?
The lead actor in Shakespeare's company was RIchard Burbage, and Shakespeare must have written most if not all of his lead roles with Burbage in mind. We don't know anything about how Shakespeare felt about Burbage's acting, but he must have liked it well enough to stay in business with him for almost 20 years.
What was Shakespeares likes and dislikes?
Nobody knows this. It was not considered to be important enough to write down. And you know what? They were right.
How would you describe Shakespeare family?
There is not enough specific information to describe Shakespeare's family life.
What did Williams shakespeare parents think of his choice of occupation?
They didn't say. After all, by the time he decided to get involved in theatre, he was a married man with children and should have been entitled to make decisions about his life without his parents' sayso. They might have been relieved that after four or five years of unemployment it looked like he might be able to support his family at last. But that is sheer speculation. We don't know enough about the kind of people the Shakespeares were to make an educated guess.
Is Shakespeare image copywrighted?
Most of the images of Shakespeare are old enough that they are in the public domain. It's only new drawings or paintings of Shakespeare which may be copyrighted.
Who was Shakespeares' favorite poet?
The lead actor in Shakespeare's company was RIchard Burbage, and Shakespeare must have written most if not all of his lead roles with Burbage in mind. We don't know anything about how Shakespeare felt about Burbage's acting, but he must have liked it well enough to stay in business with him for almost 20 years.
Did shakespeares wife kill him?
Who knows? We don't know enough about the circumstances of Shakespeare's death to know whether this is possible or not. However, we know that she was not accused of murdering him at the time, so there would not have been suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. If she did kill him, she got away with it. But we have no reason to think that she killed him in the first place.
What was Shakespeares likes and dislikes?
Nobody knows this. It was not considered to be important enough to write down. And you know what? They were right.
How would you describe Shakespeare family?
There is not enough specific information to describe Shakespeare's family life.
What did Williams shakespeare parents think of his choice of occupation?
They didn't say. After all, by the time he decided to get involved in theatre, he was a married man with children and should have been entitled to make decisions about his life without his parents' sayso. They might have been relieved that after four or five years of unemployment it looked like he might be able to support his family at last. But that is sheer speculation. We don't know enough about the kind of people the Shakespeares were to make an educated guess.
What influenced William Shakespeare's life the most?
There is not enough personal information on Shakespeare to answer this question accurately and honestly.
Is Shakespeare image copywrighted?
Most of the images of Shakespeare are old enough that they are in the public domain. It's only new drawings or paintings of Shakespeare which may be copyrighted.
Did Shakespeare like what he did?
We have no records of what Shakespeare did or did not like or what he did or did not feel. Presumably he liked what he did well enough to keep on doing it for two decades.
Did shakespeare fight anyone in his life?
Possibly. We do not have enough records of Shakespeare's life to confirm that he did, and it would be impossible to prove that he didn't.
Did Adolf Hitler support the Weimar Republic?
He supported it long enough to get himself voted into office and to legally gain absolute power. Afterwards he dissolved that government.
Were there any famous actors during shakespeare's time?
Yes. Ned Alleyn was the most famous and the second most famous was Richard Burbage. There were famous comedians like Will Kempe, Richard Tarleton and Robert Armin. Shakespeare himself was well enough known as an actor to be mentioned in a couple of people's diaries.
Why didn't Anne Hathaway go with William Shakespeare to London?
This is a fair question, but we really don't have enough information to be able to do more than guess. It may have been prohibitively expensive to buy a house big enough for the whole family in London, especially early in Shakespeare's career. Anne may not have wanted to sever her connections with friends and family in Stratford. The Shakespeares may have felt that Stratford was a better place to bring up children. Anne may have been nervous about learning how to live in the big city as opposed to a country town. These are only guesses.
