... their children in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. They were a middle class family. John Shakespeare was very respected and held several important positions in local government William, who had four brothers and two sisters, was the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. Nobody knows Shakespeare's true birthday, for there is no record of his birth, but the church recorded ... performance the actors each received 10 pounds. During his time with the Chamberlain's Man Shakespeare wrote many plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, King Joho and Love's Labour's Lost. Will's reputa...

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