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What famous playwright is rumored to have faked his death and assume a new identity as William Shakespeare?
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∙ 16y ago
Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe was stabbed to death in a tavern and many rumours have developed surrounding his death as he was supposedly associated with Francis Walshingham, Queen Elizabeth I's spymaster.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoRumors about Shakespeare
1. The person named William Shakespeare did not write his name.
2. He was gay, or at least bisexual.
3. He was Catholic.
4. He purposefully insulted his wife in his will.
5. He was caught poaching and had to leave Stratford in disgrace.
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∙ 12y agoAccording to some people, Christopher Marlowe faked his death to avoid running into trouble as a result of being a spy. There is some interesting evidence which would suggest that he may have been a spy. There is no evidence whatsoever that he faked his death as his death was attested to by a number of people, and an inquest was held on the circumstances.
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∙ 12y agoNobody faked Shakespeare's death. Why would they when he was already retired?
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∙ 13y agoThe playwright best situated to fake Shakespeare's death was Shakespeare. Unfortunately, he did not fake his death; he died for real.
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What happened to Shakespeare after the birth of Susanna Shakespeare?
Well techinically Shakespeare had twins.....Hamnet and Judith. But after that until 1592 that period was called his "lost years" because no one really knows what happened to him. 1592 he showed up in London as a playwright. It is rumored that he became a school teacher, had a run in with the law, poached deer, and a few other things that no one can necessarily prove true.
Shakespeare's rumored mistress is usually referred to by what name?
William Shakespeare makes reference to a Dark Lady in his sonnets - but no-one knows who this dark lady is. (Shakespeare also appears to refer to Anne Hathaway in Sonnet CXLV). There may not even have been a Dark Lady: many sonnetteers at the time invented girlfriends to write poems about. We know that Shakespeare rented a room from George Wilkins early in his career. And we know that George Wilkins managed a brothel at around the same time. Perhaps William Shakespeare knew one of the working girls. (John Mortimer suggest this very convincingly in his 1977 series of TV plays William Shakespeare).
Who was William shapeare's lover?
William Shakespear was married to Anne Hathaway, a woman 18 years his senior. However, it was rumored that he had multiple mistresses.
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Who was Shakespeares lover?
It is not written in history and is not specified. William Shakespeare's "lover" would probably be his wife, Anne Hathaway. They were married in 1582, and had 3 children, a daughter Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. It is rumored that Shakespeare had one illegitimate son, William Davenant, however other sources state that Shakespeare was merely Davenant's godfather. Davenant's mother was Jane Shepherd Davenant.
What happened to Shakespeare after the birth of Susanna Shakespeare?
Well techinically Shakespeare had twins.....Hamnet and Judith. But after that until 1592 that period was called his "lost years" because no one really knows what happened to him. 1592 he showed up in London as a playwright. It is rumored that he became a school teacher, had a run in with the law, poached deer, and a few other things that no one can necessarily prove true.
Shakespeare's rumored mistress is usually referred to by what name?
William Shakespeare makes reference to a Dark Lady in his sonnets - but no-one knows who this dark lady is. (Shakespeare also appears to refer to Anne Hathaway in Sonnet CXLV). There may not even have been a Dark Lady: many sonnetteers at the time invented girlfriends to write poems about. We know that Shakespeare rented a room from George Wilkins early in his career. And we know that George Wilkins managed a brothel at around the same time. Perhaps William Shakespeare knew one of the working girls. (John Mortimer suggest this very convincingly in his 1977 series of TV plays William Shakespeare).
Who was William shapeare's lover?
William Shakespear was married to Anne Hathaway, a woman 18 years his senior. However, it was rumored that he had multiple mistresses.
What happened to Shakespeare's marriage?
Shakespeare was married to a woman older than him, who didn't give him a male heir. They did have a son, Hamnet that died at a young age, after this heartbreak Shakespeare left his family in Westminster Abbey to become an actor and writer in London. He became successful and provided for his wife and daughters until he moved back home. It is rumored than when Shakespeare died he didn't leave anything to his wife. So his marriage deteriorated.
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