William Shakspere was born in the market-town of Stratford in the year 1564 (April 23 is believed to be the correct date). He was one of eight children. His father, John Shakspere was a businessman, but is more often associated with the trade of a glover. It is assumed that young William began attending King's New School at Stratford-upon-Avon between the age of four or five, as was the custom of the day. And according to the …showed first 75 words of 508 total…

…showed last 75 words of 508 total…made numerous investments in his home town of Stratford, which include: vacant land, a pasture and a cottages with a garden. Then in 1613, Shakspere was among a group who purchased another theatre, Henry Walker's Blackfriars Gate-House. His life quietly came to an end three years later, one month following the writing of his will. Oddly, it was minus the fanfare one might expect to follow the death of such a prolific poet and dramatist. End