WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Signature:

By: Jean Philippe MurrayClass: 2R45 Ms.Emile

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His birthdate is unknown but is traditionally observed on the 23rd of April, 1564. He was baptized that same year on the 26th April. William was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Williams birth place and where he was raised Young William was raised by his mother, Mary Arden and by his very supportive father John Shakespeare. John Shakespeare was born in 1531. John worked as a farmer with his father but in 1551 he moved to Stratford to set up business trading in wool, malt and corn. His businesses tied in well with his father with his father producing the goods and John trading in the retail side. John was skilled in both leatherworking and the curing and processing of fine leather to make ladies gloves and purses for the nobility and traded as a Glover and Whittawer. He also started in the dubious business of money lending. He obviously started to do very well with all of his various interests as he then purchased on house in Greenhill Street, Stratford in 1552, five years before he married Mary Arden.

Mary Ardens home John Shakespeares

Mary Arden was born in 1540Mary was the favourite of eight daughters of the widowed Robert Arden.