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1 Stratford Upon Avon 16th Century

2 16th Century SUA, Warwickshire, England, U.K.
Fertile farming region Corn Chandlers Millers Wool Merchants Traders / Dealers / Craftsman / Artisans Bread / Ale / Candles / Feather Beds

3 Clopton Bridge, SUA Financed by Hugh Clopton of Clopton House, later became Lord Mayor of London in 1491 Still standing today

4 Holy Trinity Church, SUA
Episcopal 26 April 1564 elaborate Catholic decór painted over 16th Century: ENTIRE town worshiped here

5 Shakespeares in SUA 2 Families

6 Will’s Parents: Father
John Shakespeare Important Citizen of SUA “Freeman” - earned his living from a town trade Craftsman: Whitlawering - working with white leather Gloves, aprons, purses

7 Will’s Parents: Father
John Shakespeare, Business Man 1 of 14 burgesses in SUA 9am seven days / week Dealt with “town business” Water supply Street repair Market profits and losses Beer and Ale Trade & Testing

8 Will’s Parents: Father
John Shakespeare, Business Man 4 town business position held in his lifetime Burgess Chamberlain Alderman - special attire Bailiff - escorted to Guild Hall by uniformed guards; sat in front at church

9 Alderman’s Attire Fur trimmed black gown Thumb Ring

10 College of Heralds, London
Joined Granted coat of arms Titled Gentleman John Shakespeare of Stratford Upon Avon

11 Will’s Parents: Mother
Mary Arden Daughter of landowning / farming family Eight of more older siblings (Will’s aunts and uncles) 1556: inherited large portion of Arden Family property in SUA and Wilcote 1557: married John Shakespeare John and Mary rented out the Arden Family land to wool merchants and farmers

12 Will’s Sibs Sister born 1558 - died in infancy
Will - first to survive more than a few months Gilbert Richard Edmund Joan

13 Henley Street House

14 Will’s Birthplace Purchase date of original house by John Shakespeare unknown 1557 neighboring house and garden purchased “Link Block” - 2 houses renovated into 1

15 Will’s Birthplace Construction Materials: Brick foundation
Timber beams Walls filled with Woven sticks - covered in mud and dung Oak staves & plaster ($$$) The fact that oak staves a & plaster are present in the walls reflects the wealth of the Shakespeare Family.

16 The King’s New School (Stratford Grammar School)

17 Will @ School Girls Needlework Singing Musical instruments Boys
Lute Virginals (16th Century piano) Boys Alphabet Reading / Writing / Arithmetic Protestant Catechism, Psalms, & Devotionals Latin: Language & Literature

18 Graduation Requirements
School Graduation Requirements Translate Latin Bible into English Memorization of Withal’s Short Dictionary History from Julius Caesar to Henry VIII

19 Graduation Requirements
Had he gone to college Graduation Requirements Divinity Law Medicine Literature

20 Will’s Wife Anne Hathaway
Hewlands Farm - Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Shottery (south of SUA) Richard Hathaway - Anne’s father; successful farmer 2 younger sisters

21 Arrangement made by John and Richard
Marriage 1582 Arrangement made by John and Richard Mary and Anne’s mother were close friends Anne was older than Will, who was 18 years old

22 A Happy Marriage Susanna - born 5 months after wedding; Anne was pregnant at the alter Judith fraternal twin sister Hamnet fraternal twin brother

23 Sonnet 145 Those lips that Love’s own hand did make Breathed forth the sound that said ‘I hate’ To me to languisht for her sake: But when she saw my woeful state, Straight in her heart did mercy come, Chiding that tongue that ever sweet Was used in giving gentle doom; And taught it thus anew to greet; ‘I hate’ she alter’d with an end, That follow’d it as gentle day Doth follow night, who like a fiend From heaven to hell is flown away; ‘I hate’ from hate away she threw’ And saved my life, saying--’not you.’

24 Will, Anne, and the Children


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