William Shakespeare
Though William Shakespeare is one of literature’s greatest influences but we don't know a lot about his life .
And what we know about his life comes from court records, registrar records , wills, marriage certificates , his tombstone and anecdotes and criticisms by his rivals which show that he was famous playwright , an actor and poet .
And what we know about his life comes from court records, registrar records , wills, marriage certificates , his tombstone and anecdotes and criticisms by his rivals which show that he was famous playwright , an actor and poet .
Name : William Shakespeare .
Date of baptism : 26 April 1564 .
Place of born : Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England .
Date of death : 23 April 1616 - aged 52 .
Place of death : Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England .
Wife : Anne Hathaway .
Children : Susanna Hall , Hamnet Shakespeare , Judith Quiney .
Birth :
We don’t actually know William's birthday , but we know that he born in 1564 , and we know this from his baptism record which include baptism date on Wednesday, April the 26th, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England .
And some writers said that Shakespeare's birthday 23 April 1564 on St. George’s day, and this is only a guess because we don't have conclusive proof of this.
Family :
William's Father & mother :
From baptism records also, we knew William's father was John Shakespeare, and he was a town official of Stratford and a local businessman who dabbled in tanning, leatherwork , he was one of fourteen burgesses which formed the town council , that before 1560 .
William Shakespeare also is often described as a keen businessman .
William's mother was Mary Arden who married John Shakespeare in 1557. She was the youngest daughter in her family,and she inherited much of her father’s landowning and farming estate when he died.
Birth :
We don’t actually know William's birthday , but we know that he born in 1564 , and we know this from his baptism record which include baptism date on Wednesday, April the 26th, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England .
And some writers said that Shakespeare's birthday 23 April 1564 on St. George’s day, and this is only a guess because we don't have conclusive proof of this.
Family :
William's Father & mother :
From baptism records also, we knew William's father was John Shakespeare, and he was a town official of Stratford and a local businessman who dabbled in tanning, leatherwork , he was one of fourteen burgesses which formed the town council , that before 1560 .
William Shakespeare also is often described as a keen businessman .
William's mother was Mary Arden who married John Shakespeare in 1557. She was the youngest daughter in her family,and she inherited much of her father’s landowning and farming estate when he died.
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