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Historical Works of William Shakespeare: Introduction

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Lippman, Laura
Affiliation: Department of English, Harvard University

Introduction

Shakespeare's Youth

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon in April 1564, the
oldest of four surviving children to John Shakespeare and his wife Mary Arden.
John Shakespeare was a successful merchant who, after holding various minor
municipal positions, was elected bailiff (or mayor) of Stratford in 1568. As
the son of a prominent family, William doubtless attended the Latin grammar
school, which prepared the sons of the local burghers for entry ...

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