What was William Shakespeare really like in his prime years?
William Shakespeare was said to have been born on April 23, 1564. He grew up in the village of Stratford, in Warwickshire, England. There were only 1500 people, and 200 houses. His family was Anglican, which is a religion that is a mixture of Christianity, Catholicism, and Protestantism.
Some researchers said that when he was a child, his father took him to plays, which is where he got his inspiration. He as the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. From oldest to youngest, it was Joan, Judith, William, Gilbert, Richard, & Edmund.
He grew up in a small village just north of London. Researchers say that he did not attend college. He was indeed, a natural poetic genius!
Shakespeare Biography;October 18, 2008;http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/biography/shakespeare_biography.htm
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