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The American Minute: April 23, 2010 - William Shakespeare
The American Minute ^ | 4/23/2010 | William J Federer

Posted on 04/23/2010 4:59:59 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt

William Shakespeare was born APRIL 23, 1564.

His 37 plays impacted world literature.

He married Ann Hathaway, had three children, moved to London, and became shareholding director of Globe Theater, writing such classics as Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

In King Henry VIII, 1613, act III, scene ii, line 456, Shakespeare wrote: "Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies."

In Othello, 1604, act I, scene i, line 108, Shakespeare wrote: "You are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you."

Four years before the Pilgrims landed in America at Plymouth Rock, Shakespeare died on this same day, APRIL 23, in 1616.

In his Will, Shakespeare wrote: "I commend my soul into the hands of God, my Creator, hoping and assuredly believing, through the only merits of Jesus Christ, my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting."

Carved on his tomb in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon, England, is: "Good Friend For Jesus Sake Forbeare, To Digg The Dust Enclosed Heare. Blese Be Ye Man Spares Thes Stones, And Curst Be He Moves My Bones."


TOPICS: Education; History; Reference; Religion
KEYWORDS: christianity; history; shakespeare; world
Today's American Minute is about William Shakespeare - perhaps the world's best playwright ever who also happened to have been a believer in Jesus Christ.
1 posted on 04/23/2010 4:59:59 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; onyx; Republic; left that other site; Sherman Logan; muawiyah; ...

Good morning. Enjoy.

If anyone is interested in taking over posting this American Minute Thread - please Freepmail me. (Sorry to have missed posting one from yesterday - finding less and less time available to be here on FR. All help will be greatly appreciated).


2 posted on 04/23/2010 5:02:31 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt (Jesus is coming for His Bride Very Very Soon - Please Turn to Him Now!)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
....who also happened to have been a believer in Jesus Christ. - Wouldn't be allowed on the BBC today!
3 posted on 04/23/2010 5:06:48 AM PDT by Free_at_last_-2001 (A country can survive its fools, but it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
Well, thank YOU very much!

I never read Shakespear and those words never crossed my eyes ... (wait a minute ... THAT didn't come out right ... /8^) .. )

Anyway ... beautiful words.

4 posted on 04/23/2010 5:12:38 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

Cervantes’ date of death is also April 23, 1616, but he did not die on the same day as Shakespeare—Spain had adopted the Gregorian calendar so it was April 23 in Spain when it was April 13 in England.


5 posted on 04/23/2010 5:33:43 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

Thanks for the ping!


6 posted on 04/23/2010 7:42:56 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Quix; metmom

The quotes are powerful. Quick and profound. FRegards ....


7 posted on 04/23/2010 12:32:07 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Weakening McCain strengthens our borders, weakens guest worker aka amnesty)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

[And Curst Be He Moves My Bones]

Some mornings I feel like that too.......snicker.

I don’t post threads, why don’t you dwindle it down to once a week or just when ever you can? You are not under obligation to do it and we just enjoy it when you do.

Take care of yourself!


8 posted on 04/23/2010 12:59:32 PM PDT by potlatch (~~"Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. "~~)
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To: Free_at_last_-2001

True - not at this time - but that will change. Stay tuned!


9 posted on 04/23/2010 2:56:02 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt (Jesus is coming for His Bride Very Very Soon - Please Turn to Him Now!)
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To: knarf

LOL - never crossed my eyes either...LOL...

You are welcome.

We are all learning so much from William Federer!

Glad you enjoyed this one - If you’re not already on the American Minute ping list, I’ll add you.

If you are - good!


10 posted on 04/23/2010 2:57:32 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt (Jesus is coming for His Bride Very Very Soon - Please Turn to Him Now!)
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