Author: Ano Sensei
Format: Video
Genre: Biography
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Shakespeare the man: What we know of his life (quite a lot, actually!)
It's often said that we know almost nothing about Shakespeare the man. That's a myth. Baptismal records, ...property documents, marriage certificates, legal disputes, theatrical contracts, a will — the documentary record of Shakespeare's life is as rich as that of most writers and public figures of his time.
This video traces what we actually know, from his baptism at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-on-Avon in 1564 to his burial in the same church decades later. Along the way it examines the documents that place him in Stratford and London, the records of his family and property, and contemporary praise from writers like Francis Meres, who in 1598 compared Shakespeare's soul to that of Ovid.
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Shakespeare's baptism
0:41 Parish register
0:42 The house Shakespeare grew up in
1:05 Property documents
1:24 Shakespeare's school
1:42 Shakespeare's father was an alderman
2:04 Marriage to Anne Hathaway
2:15 Marriage documents
2:26 Other documents
3:02 Shakespeare's will
3:14 Francis Meres
4:29 Overview, further research & conclusion
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4 Comments
Cool video, I’m from Vietnam so even though I have heard about shakespears, I know nothing about him, so I really don’t know how to react to this video lol
But looking at you passionate with things you like, I’m kinda happy not gonna lie, beside you do a really good job with the editing and the subtitles. It has Vietnamese as well.
So your works are really amazing and I just want to say that
Peace.
Oh! Thank you! Yes, I love making these videos. I started when I retired, about three and a half years ago. Making them makes me happy, and if it brightens up someone else’s day – well, that’s what I hoped for! Thanks again!
And if you want Vietnamese subtitles on any of my other videos, just let me know and I’ll add them…
@anosensei Well if the video is not too hard to understand for a non native speaker like me, you don’t really need to add one
But like this video, the music is a little bit loud for me, so it’s kinda hard to understand what you are saying, the subtitles definitely comes in handy
And thank you for making my days as well, even though you have gone pretty much your whole life, I still see some youth in you, kinda like it because I’m still a kid haha
But I will definitely check out your Youtube channel more when I have a bad day
Again, thanks for your efforts
@hbros6811 Thanks for the feedback! I’m learning as I go along, but getting the sound balance right is one of the hardest things for me. And, yes, I’m just a big kid at heart!
Have a good day!