William Shakespeare was a man who lived a very interesting life. Most people may not realize how much hard work he put in to become so famous and still remembered today after hundreds of years. Although some events in his life are unknown or lost, scholars have been able to reconstruct parts of them. Firstly, his birth and family are important, as well as his education and childhood, and finally his married life. First, Williams' birth and family. William Shakespeare is said to have been born around April 23, 1564 in Stratford on Avon. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but people say April 23 because he was baptized at Holy Trinity Church on April 26. At the time, most baptisms took place about three days after a child's birth. William was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. John Shakespeare made gloves, owned a general store, and held positions in Uptown, such as mayor, for a few years. Not much is known about his mother Mary Arden, other than that she came from a farming family and was of a higher class than John. His parents married around 1557. Shakespeare was the third of 8 children. He had three brothers and four sisters. In 1558, Jean and Marie had their first child, a daughter named Jeanne. Unfortunately, Joan only lived for about two months and then died from the Black Death that struck the city. Four years later they had another daughter named Margaret. She lived for a year, but also apparently died of the plague, although no one knows for sure. After Jeanne came Guillaume. He was their first son and the first of Mary and John's children to survive to adulthood. After William came Gilbert, another son who lived to adulthood. In 1569, Mary...... middle of paper...... left school early to help her father in the store. It is amazing that he is still known today for all his achievements even though he had not even completed his studies. We now hope that a little more light has been shed on Shakespeare's family, school and married life. Works Cited Adams, Michael. Othello. Barron's. 2004. Electronic library. Internet. Nov. 20, 2013Mabillard, Amanda. “Shakespeare’s Brothers and Sisters.” Shakespeare's brothers and sisters. NPND Web. December 10, 2013 “Shakespeare, William”. British authors before 1800, printed. “Stratford-upon-Avon.” A story of the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon. NPND Web. November 19, 2013 “Biography of William Shakespeare”. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, Web. November 24, 2013 “William Shakespeare”. World Book 2002. 2002 ed. Wright, The England of Louis B. Shakespeare. New York, NY: American Heritage Pub. 1964. Print.