How did William Shakespeare end up when he had finished writing?

Though William Shakespeare (1564-1616) has long been
considered the greatest writer in the English language, little is known about his actual
life. His existing plays and poetry provide a far more substantial amount of written
documentation than that for what is known about his personal life. It is believed that
Shakespeare retired to his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon about three years before
his death, but it is also known that he traveled to London. Through existing records, it
is known that he appeared in court as a witness in 1612, and he purchased  property the
following year. He returned to London in 1614 to visit his son-in-law for several weeks.
According to scholars, Shakespeare produced no further plays after 1613. His comedy,
The Tempest (1610-1611), is generally considered to be the final
play written by Shakespeare alone. Two other plays, The Two Noble
Kinsmen and Henry VIII, were apparent collaborations
with John Fletcher and believed to have been written around 1613. Interestingly,
Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616 on April 23--believed to be the same day
of his birth.