William Shakespeare – History Paper

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during the Elizabethan Era. He was a very wise, creative man, and he wrote many plays that are still well known today; such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and many more. Shakespeare lived in a small English town called Stratford-upon-Avon, and during his entire lifetime he only lived there and in London. Shakespeare is best known for his plays. He wrote a wide variety of plays too. He wrote comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances. Shakespeare lived in London because the leading play company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, performed all his plays which he wanted to lead, perform in, and watch. The Globe Theater was the sophisticated theater where all Shakespeare’s plays were performed. Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar are three of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. Some more are Henry VIII, The Tempest, Richard III, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The works of Shakespeare were so influential; they influenced literature itself and theater, and many authors following such as Charles Dickens, Stuart Melville, and Sigmund Freud. Shakespeare was an amazing person well-known for his plays. Or were they his? There is a controversy surrounding Shakespeare at the moment. There is a great speculation as to whether or not William Shakespeare actually wrote these plays and poems that he is credited for, or if an unknown author wrote these but just didn’t want the credit, so William took all the credit. Until that mystery is solved, William Shakespeare is an amazing, influential, and creative man who wrote many amazing plays and poems.