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Brent Mackman Lit 2 4/7/10  Question 30 Answer prepared by: Brent Mackman After Shakespeare retired he moved back to his hometown Stratford- Upon-Avon in 1610. This was a big loss for the writing world. He was well known then but now he is even more famous. Many times his play is reenacted in front of many people. Everyone knows at least one of his classic lines. He was arguably one of the best play writers of all and definitely of his time.

He returned back to Stratford- Upon-Avon in 1610. No events really caused Shakespeare’s retirement. He was a fairly rich man in London, although he kept most of his business plans and other things at home. He bought a nice house with servants and other nice things within the house. Shakespeare was part owner of the Globe theatre. The Globe was a very big theatre at the time and most enjoyed going to the plays that were showing there. With out movies, plays were a big source of entertainment. Shakespeare was said to receive 10% of the profits from the globe. He was a very successful in coming back to his hometown.

The great legacy of Shakespeare’s writing came to an end at the age of 52. The day he died was on April 23, 1616. His death occurred at his home place. There is not much known about his death but it is know that he was attended on by his well respected son in law, Dr. John Hall. It is said that that his illness came upon him rather spontaneously. He was said to be out drinking with his friend when he it is thought that he died from a fever that he contracted. Shakespeare is buried under the floor of the chancel of the church of the Holy Trinity. This is the same church he was buried in 52 years prior. Although he was buried in Stratford upon Avon in 1616 it wasn’t until 1740 that a memorial statue was built of him in Westminster Abbey. Some people wanted his remains to move from Stratford upon Avon to Westminster Abbey. The idea though was soon forgot about. The reason the idea was abandoned was because of his own words saying, “Good Friend for Jesus sake forbeare To digg the dust enclosed heare: Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be he yet moves my bones.” After he was buried he did not want anyone else to move him he wanted to rest in peace. The monument was a l ife sized marble statue sponsored by the Earl of Burlington, Dr. Mead, Alexander Poe, and Mr. Martin. There were carved heads on the pedestal; the head were believed to be of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry V and Richard III. This is one of many statues of this truly incredible man all over the world. Memorial in Westminster Abbey

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