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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S BIOGRAPHY<br>

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  1. PEOPLE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S BIOGRAPHY  BY  JUN 04, 2020 13:28  William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover (glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he was baptized on 26 April 1564. His date of birth is unknown but is traditionally observed on 23 April, Saint George's Day. The date, which can be traced to a mistake made by an 18th-century scholar, has proved appealing to biographers because Shakespeare died on the same date in 1616. He was the third of eight children and the eldest surviving son.

  2. No birth records exist, but an old church record indicates that William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon- Avon on April 26, 1564. From this, it is believed he was born on or near April 23, 1564, and this is the date scholars acknowledge as Shakespeare's birthday. Shakespeare's Education and Childhood. Shakespeare probably began his education at the age of six or seven at the Stratford grammar school, which is still standing only a short distance from his house on Henley Street. When you think of Shakespeare, you probably have a particular image of the Bard in mind: a receding hairline, heavy-lidded eyes, a thin mustache, and long, wavy hair. Since the mid-17th century, scholars have thought that the figure in the below Chandos Portrait, painted in 1610, was Shakespeare. Read More Latest Bollywood Movie Reviews & News Read More Sports News, Cricket News Read More Wonderful Articles on Life, Health and more Read More Latest Mobile, Laptop News & Review TAGS:WILLIAM SHAKESPEARESHAKESPEARE BOOKS

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