William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is probably one of English literature's greatest influences. Not a lot is actually known about him, but we do know about his life comes from court records, wills, marriage certificates and his tombstone.
William was thought to have been born in 1564. We know this from the earliest record we have of his life; his baptism which happened on Wednesday, April the 26th, 1564. We don't actually know his exact birthday but from this record we assume he was born in 1564. William's parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. William was third of seven siblings (four brothers and three sisters).
From baptism records, we know William's father was a John Shakespeare, said to be a town official of Stratford and a local businessman. John worked with grain and sometimes was described as a glover maker by trade. He was also one of fourteen officials which formed the town council. William's mother was Mary Arden who married John Shakespeare in 1557. The......
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