when and where was shakespeare born?
According to the church records, Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 26, 1564. His father, John Shakespeare, was an affluent glove-maker, tanner and wool dealer, who owned property in Stratford, though he was struck with financial difficulties around 1576. His mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a prosperous farmer. In the 1500s, Stratford was a market town of about 200 households. Famous for its fairs, Stratford was two days from London on horseback. How many children did Shakespeare have, and what were their names? William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, had three children — Susanna baptized on May 26, 1583, and twins, Judith and Hamnet, baptized on February 2, 1585. Hamnet contracted black plague and died in August 1596.
