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Miguel De Cervantes Saaverda, most commonly referred to simply as Cervantes, lived from 1547-1616 in [[Spain]]. He spent his childhood fleeing with his family from his father's creditors and much of his adolescence in jail. He fought in war from 1571-1575 under [[Cardinal Nuncio Acquaviva]], and, after being captured on his trip home from war, was a prisoner of pirates from 1575-1580 when [[Spain]] paid ransom for his return.

'''Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra''', most commonly referred to simply as Cervantes, lived from 1547-1616 in [[Spain]]. He spent his childhood fleeing with his family from his father's creditors and much of his adolescence in jail. He fought in war from 1571-1575 under [[Cardinal Nuncio Acquaviva]], and, after being captured on his trip home from war, was a prisoner of pirates from 1575-1580 when [[Spain]] paid ransom for his return.

Immediately after returning home penniless, Cervantes spent four years as a playwright to support himself, writing as many as 30 unsuccessful plays. After becoming married, he became a food provisioner for the Spanish navy to support the increased burden of feeding another person The occupation was rife with opportunity for accounting fraud. Cervantes found himself at ends with the Treasury Department many times during his years as a food provisioner, and found himself in jail as many times because of it.

Immediately after returning home penniless, Cervantes spent four years as a playwright to support himself, writing as many as 30 unsuccessful plays. After becoming married, he became a food provisioner for the Spanish navy to support the increased burden of feeding another person The occupation was rife with opportunity for accounting fraud. Cervantes found himself at ends with the Treasury Department many times during his years as a food provisioner, and found himself in jail as many times because of it.

It was once a popular belief that Shakespeare was in fact a [[pen name]] of Cervantes, but this idea was discredited in the 19th century, due to, among other reasons, a letter that surfaced indicating that Cervantes had a rather poor grasp of the [[English]] language.

It was once a popular belief that Shakespeare was in fact a [[pen name]] of Cervantes, but this idea was discredited in the 19th century, due to, among other reasons, a letter that surfaced indicating that Cervantes had a rather poor grasp of the [[English]] language.

== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/index.jsp Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes] In Spanish

*[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/index.jsp Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes] In Spanish