Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, dealt in farm products and wool. He married Mary Arden, who was the daughter of a wealthy family. William Shakespeare was born in April 1564. The exact date is yet to be determined, but his christening was on the 26 of April. There were two children born before William; both succumbed to the plague before their first birthday. After William, there was a boy, Gilbert, and daughter, Joan, who lived to adulthood. Joan actually lived to be 77, which is a great feat for the time. William married Anne Hathaway and fathered three children, Susanna, and Hamnet and Judith, who were twins. Hamnet died at a young age, but the two daughters lived to adulthood. William attended grammar school for a while and then seemingly disappeared for several years before emerging as one of the greatest playwrights in history. He wrote 38 plays that are known and numerous poems.
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