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    prose. Shakespeare 's life begins as the son of notable parents in the typical life of his time. He goes to a free grammar school and goes on to marry a local farmer’s daughter and has children. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. His parents, John and Mary, had eight kids in all, but lost three girls to the Black Plague. Shakespeare was raised by his mother and Father who ran a successful business of glove making. Despite their…

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    Susanna ran into marital problems. First, Susanna Hall was accused of adultery in June 1613. This issue was quickly cleared up in favor of the Shakespeare family; however, three years later, Judith Shakespeare had married Thomas Quiney, a vintner in Stratford, and the couple was excommunicated from the church for attempting to marry during the Great Lent without a legal license to do so. It was later revealed that Quiney was responsible for the impregnation of a Margaret Wheeler, who died in…

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    His parents were John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden Shakespeare. He was the fourth of eight and one of the five who lived to adulthood. By the age of four or five, young William Shakespeare was enrolled at the King's New School in Stratford. In 1582 at age eighteen Shakespeare married twenty-six year-old Anne Hathaway, they had three children together. By 1596, Shakespeare was so successful at being a playwright, that his family was granted a Coat of Arms (special shield) which, amongst…

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    Many Scholars believes that he Stratford, where he was taught reading, writing and the classics. Shakespeare is probably one of the most prolific writers known to man and has without doubt left quite a legacy through his literary achievements. His plays and poetry, in particular, remain…

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    and Judith, came in 1585. Shakespeare's only son, died at the age of 11. His older daughter Susanna married a Stratford doctor, John Hall and had a child named Elizabeth. Just months before his death, Judith married Thomas Quiney, a Stratford vintner. Even so, the family subsequently died out, leaving no direct descendants. (cite) In the years ahead, Anne and the children lived in Stratford while Shakespeare worked in London. The seven years following the twins birth are titled his “Lost Years”…

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    Avon was strictly an American phenomenon, and a unique and pioneering one at that. David McConnel was the first Avon Lady, he was a young door-to-door salesman from upstate New York. In 1886 he started so called Avon Calling, the idea was to offer women cosmetics in comfort and privacy oftheir own homes. The inial merchandise of McConnell were not perfumes and hand-cream. First he started to sell books door-to-door at the age of sixteen. When his fare was not well received, he resorted to the…

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    The records show that William Shakespeare studied at King Edward VI school, Stratford-upon-Avon where he taught reading, writing and the classics.After his education, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582, in Worcester, in Canterbury Province.They later had their first child, a daughter they named Susanna which…

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    William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Scholars don’t really know his exact birthday, however, the only clue they have is the day of his baptism which is on April 26, 1564. According to the Catholic custom, they have to get baptized around their birthday. “The exact date…

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    Shakespeare and crediting Sir Francis Bacon, one must examine the backstory, and history of both Shakespeare and Bacon’s life, past and present. To begin, there is little known about William Shakespeare’s early life besides that he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon,…

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    Keep shakespeare Do you think shakespeare should be taught in class? William shakespeare was a english poet and a actor. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford- Upon- Avon, Warwickshire, England. He was baptised on April 26, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616 he was 52 when he died. Shakespeare should be taught in the ninth grade curriculum because he is relatable/ relevant, he has global influence, and he is the greatest writer of all time. First, shakespeare is relatable/ relevant…

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