Shakespeare's authorship of his plays is firmly established through the identification of autobiographical elements drawn from his legal documents in Stratford and London courts. His early works, such as Taming of the Shrew, reference the loss of his inheritance due to his father's mortgage to his uncle, while later pieces like King Lear reflect on this theme. His mother is mentioned in As You Like It and Coriolanus, his twins in Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, and the grief over his son appears in Merchant of Venice and Macbeth. His daughters, as heirs to his wealth, are a concern from Lear to The Tempest. Moreover, Shakespeare's understanding of the law, gained from personal experiences, informs the legal themes in his works, resonating with audiences at the Inns of Court and King James' Court, where he was even requested to repeat performances. His writings reveal a deep engagement with legal concepts such as equity and mercy. By incorporating his family life, personal documents, and legal challenges, he infused his characters and plots with autobiographical significance, often leading to narratives that offer fictionalized resolutions or literary compensation for his experiences.
