William Shakespeare

chapter three

 Why he fled and his theatrical career

Before Shakespeare lost his son he went hunting for deer on a land that he didn't really own when the land owner named Sir Thomas perceived, things didn't go to well for Shakespeare, Sir Thomas was so resentful , he apprised Shakespeare he couldn't hunt in his property and accused Shakespeare of poaching which was considered bad. Shakespeare went home and did something unexpected! He wrote a rude poem or a scurrilous ballad. Sir Thomas was a powerful man and Shakespeare wasn't, so he could easily have assassinated Shakespeare at any time so in order for Shakespeare to save his life he fled to London. So in London Shakespeare started writing plays and began acting at a nearby theater. In 1992 he began having a little success as an actor and a playwright and due to his craving for more success he published "Henry the VI, part I". In 1594 he joined "Lord Chamberlain's men" a theater group under the protection of Lord Chamberlain owned by a group of players including Shakespeare. Shakespeare was accused of been bisexual and rumors spread that he was having an affair with one of his fellow male actors. In 1597 he published "Romeo and Juliet" along with buying the second-largest house in Stratford-upon-Avon which he named "New Place". By 1598, his name had become a selling point and began to appear on the title pages. In 1599, a partnership of members of the company constructed their own theatre on the south bank of the River Thames, which they named "the Globe". He published "a midsummer's night dream" in 1600. After the demise of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, the company was awarded a royal patent by the new King James I and changed its name to the King's Men.