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English spelling was not formalised until the 19th century, and basically the rule was "things are written like they're said".

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Is Shakespeare's name William?

There are some six surviving specimens of Shakespeare's signature. They are all spelt differently, and none of them say "William Shakespeare." At least one gives his first name as "Guillome", which is a version of William. However, he is now almost universally known as "William Shakespeare."


What was the name of William Shakespeare's first novel?

He did not write any novel.


Did William Shakespeare have a middle name and what was it?

Shakespeare had no middle name. His name was just William Shakespeare.


'Write your name in block capitals'?

It means you should write your name using capital letters. E.g.: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.


How many signatures did William Shakespeare have?

We have six examples of Shakespeare's signature. They are all different. In his day nobody cared if you spelled your name differently every time or signed it differently. Everybody did that. No doubt there used to be more examples of Shakespeare's signatures but they have not survived.


Who taught William shakespeare to read and write at petty school?

A teacher whose name we do not know.


Who was William Shakespeare s mother?

William Shakespeare's mother's name was Mary Shakespeare


Was Shakespeare's name really Shakespeare?

Yes! Shakespeare's name was really Shakespeare. His whole name was William Shakespeare.


What was Shakespeare's whole name?

Shakespeare's full name was William Shakespeare. He didn't have a middle name.


What was William Shakespeare's first name?

His first name was WILLIAM


What was shakesperes first name?

Shakespeare although he is usually known just as Shakespeare his first name William. so William Shakespeare is his full name.


What was shakespeare name under the king?

Shakespeare's name was William Shakespeare no matter who the monarch was.