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William Shakespeare (1564-1616);;Early life William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer.7 He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and baptised there on 26 April 1564. His actual birthdate remains unknown, but is traditionally observed on 23 April, St Georges Day . He was the third child of eight and the eldest surviving son . At the age of 18, Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. and six months after the marriage Anne gave birth to a daughter, Susanna, baptised 26 May 1583.16 Twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith, followed almost two years later and were baptised 2 February 1585.17 Hamnet died of unknown causes at the age of 11 and was buried 11 August 1596. After the birth of the twins, Shakespeare left few historical traces until he is mentioned as part of the London theatre scene in 1592.;Birth place of William Shakespeare, Stratford upon Avon, England. ; London and theatrical career It is not known exactly when Shakespeare began writing, but contemporary allusions and records of performances show that several of his plays were on the London stage by 1592. In 1599, a partnership of company members built their own theatre on the south bank of the River Thames, which they called the Globe. In 1608, the partnership also took over the Blackfriars indoor theatre. Some of Shakespeares plays were published in quarto editions from 1594. By 1598, his name had become a selling point and began to appear on the title pages.Shakespeare continued to act in his own and other plays after his success as a playwright. Shakespeare divided his time between London and Stratford during his career. In 1596, the year before he bought New Place as his family home in Stratford, Shakespeare was living in the parish of St. Helens, Bishopsgate, north of the River Thames. He moved across the river to Southwark by 1599, the year his company constr