Last years of William Shakespeare
There is a traditional opinion that a few years before his death, Shakespeare moved to Stratford. Shakespeare's first biographer, who transmitted such an opinion, was Rowe.
One of the reasons for this is that the London public theaters repeatedly ceased their work due to outbreaks of the plague, and the actors did not have enough work. Full retirement was rare in those days, and Shakespeare continued to visit London.
In 1612, Shakespeare was a witness in the case of Bellot v. Mountjoy, the trial for the wedding dowry of Mountjoy's daughter Mary. In March 1613, he bought a house in the former Blackfriars Parish; in November 1614, he spent several weeks with his son-in-law, John Hall.
After 1606–1607, Shakespeare wrote only a few plays, and after 1613 he stopped creating them altogether. He wrote his last three plays with another playwright, possibly with John Fletcher, who succeeded Shakespeare as chief dramatist of the Servant of the King troupe.
All surviving Shakespeare's signatures on documents dating from 1612–1613 have a very bad handwriting, on the basis of which some researchers believe that he was seriously ill at the time.
Traditionally, it is assumed that he died on his birthday, but there is no certainty that Shakespeare was born on April 23. The body of Shakespeare was buried in the Stratford Church of the Holy Trinity.
In the will, he left most of his real estate to his eldest daughter, Susan. After her he had to inherit her direct descendants.
One of the reasons for this is that the London public theaters repeatedly ceased their work due to outbreaks of the plague, and the actors did not have enough work. Full retirement was rare in those days, and Shakespeare continued to visit London.
In 1612, Shakespeare was a witness in the case of Bellot v. Mountjoy, the trial for the wedding dowry of Mountjoy's daughter Mary. In March 1613, he bought a house in the former Blackfriars Parish; in November 1614, he spent several weeks with his son-in-law, John Hall.
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After 1606–1607, Shakespeare wrote only a few plays, and after 1613 he stopped creating them altogether. He wrote his last three plays with another playwright, possibly with John Fletcher, who succeeded Shakespeare as chief dramatist of the Servant of the King troupe.
All surviving Shakespeare's signatures on documents dating from 1612–1613 have a very bad handwriting, on the basis of which some researchers believe that he was seriously ill at the time.
Traditionally, it is assumed that he died on his birthday, but there is no certainty that Shakespeare was born on April 23. The body of Shakespeare was buried in the Stratford Church of the Holy Trinity.
In the will, he left most of his real estate to his eldest daughter, Susan. After her he had to inherit her direct descendants.
