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- Shakespeare’s parents had eight children, five of whom survived to adulthood. William was the third child and their first son. William Shakespeare and his younger brothers were fortunate enough to be able to have a grammar school education, where they were introduced to the disciplines of mathematics, Latin, Greek, law, and classical history.
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William's younger siblings were Gilbert (1566-1612), Joan (1569-1646), Anne (1571-1579), Richard (1574-1613) and Edmund (1580-1607). Gilbert was probably based in Stratford for most of his life. There are records that suggest he may have been a haberdasher. He may have spent some time in London as there is a record of a haberdasher with the ...
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- Mary Arden
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- John Shakespeare
Although we have no record of Shakespeare attending the school, due to the official position held by John Shakespeare it seems likely that he would have decided to educate young William at the school which was under the care of Stratford's governing body.
- Shakespeare’s Parents
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- Shakespeare’s Children
- Shakespeare's Grandchildren
- Shakespeare’s Grandparents
- Shakespeare’s Living Descendants
Father:John ShakespeareMother:Mary ArdenSister:Joan Shakespeare (born in 1558)Sister:Margaret Shakespeare (born in 1562)Brother: Gilbert Shakespeare (born in 1566)Sister: Joan Shakespeare (born in 1569)Daughter: Susanna Shakespeare (born in 1583)Daughter: Judith Shakespeare (twin, born in 1585)Son:Hamnet Shakespeare (twin, born in 1585)Granddaughter:Elizabeth Hall (born in 1608)Grandson:Shakespeare Quiney (born in 1616)Grandson:Richard Quiney (born in 1617)Grandson:Thomas Quiney (born in 1619)Grandfather (paternal):Richard ShakespeareGrandmother (maternal):Abigail (Webb) ShakespeareGrandfather (maternal):Robert ArdenWouldn’t it be great to discover that you are a descendant of the Bard? Technically, it is possible. The direct bloodline ends with William’s grandchildren who either did not marry or did not have children to continue the line. You have to look further up the family tree to William’s sister Joan, who married William Hart and had four children. This...
- Lee Jamieson
Although no attendance records for the period survive, most biographers agree that Shakespeare was probably educated at the King's New School in Stratford, [19][20][21] a free school chartered in 1553, [22] about a quarter-mile (400 m) from his home.
William Shakespeare would have lived with his family in their house on Henley Street until he turned eighteen. When he was eighteen, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway , who was twenty-six. It was a rushed marriage because Anne was already pregnant at the time of the ceremony.
Jul 3, 2019 · What was William Shakespeare's school life like? What school did he attend? Was he top of the class? Unfortunately, there is very little evidence remaining, so historians have pulled together multiple sources to give a sense of what his school life would have been like.
John and Mary Shakespeare had eight children: four daughters, of whom only one (Joan) survived childhood. William was the eldest of the four boys. EDUCATION. William almost certainly went to one of Stratford's 'petty' or junior schools where he would have learnt his letters with the help of a hornbook.
